Jeff, That's one of the issues, but the real issue is downtime. I don't think i can buy a new computer locally, rebuild the system from backup, and have it operational in less than a day.
If they had a second system, they could just switch over. I'm at a point now that they are getting mad at me for pushing it, so I'm washing my hands of it. --- Jeff Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael: I have a customer in the RV storage > business that was not > backing up their system. My hardware guy sold them > a backup devise that > includes software, so it backs up their system > automatically every > night. It costs about a dollar a gigabyte. I can > get you in touch with > him is you would like. > > Jeff > > Jeff Johnson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > SanDC, Inc. > 623-582-0323 > Fax 623-869-0675 > > Michael Madigan wrote: > > I have a client who built a self-storage facility. > They purchased electronic gate software and > accounts-receivable software that interfaces with > quickbooks. When a customer doesn't pay, their gate > key is locked out. > > > > They had someone else set up the system > initially. > > > > I was called over there yesterday because one of > their employees downloaded a porno spyware and > trojan onto their only controlling computer. After > removing all their spyware, which took installing > Adaware, spybot Search and destroy, and windows > defender to get all the worms, trojans and spyware > removed, it dawned on me that they have no backup > computer to run their operation should this one > fail. > > > > They are balking at setting up a redundant > system with a few PCs and a redundant server. > > > > I think they're in big trouble if they have a > catastrophic computer failure. > > > > Does anyone know what other facilities do? I > can't believe a computer that controls all the > functions of the business has no redundancy. > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > > multipart/alternative > > text/plain (text body -- kept) > > text/html > > --- > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
