Comments on: This is why to test your backups!

By: Tim DiChiara

Tim DiChiara — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:48:23 +0000

Zachi: You’re correct. It seems that the value of the data itself is unclear in the original article. However, what I believe that the article meant was that the content or meaning of the data — i.e., the money being disbursed to Alaska residents — was worth $38 billion.

By: Sukaina

Sukaina — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:42:14 +0000

As the value of data was in billions, the concerned company is also reponsible, as the management should have taken precaution for having more backups at different location and media. Instead of spending $200,000 in recovery, lesser investment in better technologies for storage and recovery would have saved them from this problem.

By: Zachi

Zachi — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:41:03 +0000

this no way is worth 38 billion $, if it cost $200,00 to recreate the data from the applications. The most it would have cost is mailing each and every one of the Alaska residents the forms and ask them to refill them. Therefore, several million $ is the true cost.