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>>> Peter J Murray <[log in to unmask]> 12/13/2006 4:24 PM >>> > What solutions are different units on campus using for 'off site' > backup, or at least, backups in another building. Is there a service > that ACNS or AIS provides for those of us who want to keep a redundant > data source outside our building? Are system administrators taking home > tapes with them for off site storage (and is that even allowed)? Does > MSU have an agreement or preferred vendor for off site backup? Taking the tapes home isn't a good idea, for a lot of reasons. We pay a small fee for AIS to store our backup tapes at a secret, undisclosed location. Each week, they have my box of tapes ready to exchange for the new set I send over there with a student runner. As a solution, however, this kind of begs the question of how I would restore the data on the tapes if my tape drive melted in a fire or whatever. Perhaps I might post to the list to see if anyone else has similar hardware that I could borrow in an emergency? Kim Geiger Information Technologist Broadcasting Services