and having a spare machine is a good idea as a backup in itself - had
more than one occasion when a computer fries itself - swapped it out for
the backup machine in a few minutes and then had time to repair it at
leisure. Not only the database needs a backup but consider the hardware
as well.
N
Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
Tim
An addendum to my last post.
For most GP's the cost of buying a standalone PC to test backups is not that
great. Buying one will last many years as all it will have on is an OS,
your medical software. Nothing else.
Cedric
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Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] backup!
Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
Doctors should ask if they don't know. Most if not all GP's has a PC
at home (or their kids has one). Install your software at home & test
backup-restore there.
I really don't want to think about the security and privacy hazards
associated with restoring a database chock full of highly confidential,
fully identified patient medical data onto a teenager's home PC... Or any
home PC, for that matter, given that the degree of physical,
anti-virus/anti-trojan and firewall protection afforded to home PCs rarely
meets the standard required for general practice computer networks.
Does anyone else see a problem with what Cedric is suggesting?
Tim C
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