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The Cyber Cyte

Network Security Interests

What’s Really On Your Tapes

 

Your tape drive is arguably the most important device within your network infrastructure. It serves not only to protect you during a disaster recovery situation,  but also when someone inadvertently deletes a file. Knowing the significance of the tape drive, you diligently – OR SHOULD BE – insure that the tape is replaced every day and that the job log is perused for any errors. Once these tasks are completed, you go about your busy schedule never thinking about the most important step of tape backups –

Testing.

This leads to the issue of What’s Really On Your Tapes. There are well documented cases of companies attempting to restore data only to find that there was nothing on the tapes. Whether caused by user error or the backup program reporting erroneous information about the success of the backup, you don’t want to be the victim of an empty tape cartridge. A University of Texas study found only 6% of companies that suffer a catastrophic data loss survive*. Even though you spend your day putting out fires, it is imperative that you schedule at least monthly a test restore from a tape. It doesn’t have to be a complete restore, but simply a few files to insure that your tape drive is operating properly.

EVERYONE’S DATA DESERVES

PROTECTION!!!

 

* Fortune/c|net

 

Note: As an added protection talk to your MTBW representative about automated off site data storage.

MTBW Services, Inc. chosen by Werres Corporation to deploy anti-SPAM and anti-MALWARE Security Appliances

The Werres Corporation is based in Frederick Maryland and has been in the Materials Handling Equipment and Customized Engineering Systems business for over 70 years. They specialize in automated storage and retrieval systems and high density warehousing equipment to maximize the efficiency of any storage facility. With 160 employees at 5 locations, Werres provides warehouse design, equipment sales, service, parts, and rental equipment to customers throughout the United States and Military installations overseas.

Note: Previous newsletter client corners were written collaboratively between MTBW and the client. After reading what John Getz, Network Administrator for

Werres Corporation, wrote we decided to let his statement speak for itself.

In the last ten years our data communications needs have drastically changed from 2 stand alone PC’s to a network with over 300 devices at several locations. How to manage this growth was a challenge and we turned to many sources for solutions. Each source had all the right answers to the questions but when it came time to perform there was always something that did not work as advertised.

Near the end of year 2000, while searching the Internet for Novell support, we found a Platinum support company called MTBW. We started using MTBW strictly for Novell support but through the years we have come to rely on them for all of our network consulting needs.

Just within the last 2 years MTBW has helped us implement 2 devices that have become an integral part of our operation by providing us the flexibility to expand and the ability to control the flow of data within our corporate office as well as our branches.

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