We have an extra drive for each server, but we'd need to get help to install either one, and they are in a Raid.
Being down for any length of time (one day, or several) wouldn't be great, but it's happened before and we've survived, I just wouldn't want to do it again. Backups are tested on a weekly basis by actually retrieving files, and we do both online (Carbonite) and on-site (external hard drive) backups, but it would take a while to restore the whole kit'n'kaboodle..., I'm debating whether it is worth spending money to upsize our current servers, given their age... James E Harvey Corresponding Officer/M.I.S. Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. www.hanoverpa.com [email protected] 717-637-8931 fax: 717-637-6766 cell: 717-887-2565 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jarvis, Matthew Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NF] Server age concerns > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of James E Harvey > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] Server age concerns > > I went online to see if there was any information on a MTBF for these > servers, but could not find a definitive answer to this question. > Regardless of an alleged MTBF, like Dan said/implied - How vulnerable are you if one or both of these servers goes down? How long can you be down? If one goes down, can you hot swap the functionality of one server over onto the other if need be? Do you have an action plan to: Do a disk drive replace? Are you running RAID? What level? Do you know how to replace drives in a RAID config? Bare metal installation? Do you trust your backup? Really? Have you tested it? And I mean *really* tested it? How long does it take to get info from backup device/service onto your machine? Like SR pointed out - offsite might not be an option if your backups/restores are large. Thanks, Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst IT Department McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: 541-744-6145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. [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.
