Saw this article and recalled some of our threads here about RAID and
Backup and such.
This is a great example of how RAID <> Backup, of how data on RAID
arrays (even mirrored ones distributed world-wide) can be destroyed,
and then your only recourse is to have a good backup -- mag tape in
this case.
<http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/28/gmail-failure-2011/>
<http://alum.wpi.edu/~trb/wcarols.html#mag>
- Dan.
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