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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html[^]
I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.
CNN Article wrote:
That's what happened to a computer technician reformatting a disk drive at the Alaska Department of Revenue. -- and mistakenly reformatted the backup drive, as well. -- its third line of defense had failed: backup tapes were unreadable.
:wtf: That's it? Just two types of back ups, neither of which where routinely tested? :omg:
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html[^]
I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html[^]
I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.
The thing that gets me is that in every account I read of this there was no mention of rebuiling the MFT (total cost involved 10 hours) or of sending the drive off for data recovery. I've done this with several drives for clients at a total cost of $6000 which is a lot cheaper than $200,000. I'm often left with the feeling that IT stands for idiot technologists because I really feel like 20% of smart people in IT spend 100% of their time recovering from the damage done by the 80% of idiots in IT. I'll bet you money nobody even tried either of those two recoveries. $200,000 they could have sent me. I could have pocketed $194,000 sent them their data back on DVD and been a lot happier than I am now.:doh:
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CNN Article wrote:
That's what happened to a computer technician reformatting a disk drive at the Alaska Department of Revenue. -- and mistakenly reformatted the backup drive, as well. -- its third line of defense had failed: backup tapes were unreadable.
:wtf: That's it? Just two types of back ups, neither of which where routinely tested? :omg:
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
That's probably the rule rather than the exception.
Software Zen:
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That's probably the rule rather than the exception.
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The thing that gets me is that in every account I read of this there was no mention of rebuiling the MFT (total cost involved 10 hours) or of sending the drive off for data recovery. I've done this with several drives for clients at a total cost of $6000 which is a lot cheaper than $200,000. I'm often left with the feeling that IT stands for idiot technologists because I really feel like 20% of smart people in IT spend 100% of their time recovering from the damage done by the 80% of idiots in IT. I'll bet you money nobody even tried either of those two recoveries. $200,000 they could have sent me. I could have pocketed $194,000 sent them their data back on DVD and been a lot happier than I am now.:doh:
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CNN Article wrote:
That's what happened to a computer technician reformatting a disk drive at the Alaska Department of Revenue. -- and mistakenly reformatted the backup drive, as well. -- its third line of defense had failed: backup tapes were unreadable.
:wtf: That's it? Just two types of back ups, neither of which where routinely tested? :omg:
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
S Douglas wrote:
That's it? Just two types of back ups, neither of which where routinely tested?
Thats state government for ya! ;P
CleaKO
"I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that.'" - Tommy (Tommy Boy)
"Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School) -
The thing that gets me is that in every account I read of this there was no mention of rebuiling the MFT (total cost involved 10 hours) or of sending the drive off for data recovery. I've done this with several drives for clients at a total cost of $6000 which is a lot cheaper than $200,000. I'm often left with the feeling that IT stands for idiot technologists because I really feel like 20% of smart people in IT spend 100% of their time recovering from the damage done by the 80% of idiots in IT. I'll bet you money nobody even tried either of those two recoveries. $200,000 they could have sent me. I could have pocketed $194,000 sent them their data back on DVD and been a lot happier than I am now.:doh:
code-frog wrote:
I'm often left with the feeling that IT stands for idiot technologists because I really feel like 20% of smart people in IT spend 100% of their time recovering from the damage done by the 80% of idiots in IT.
Just remember they had Dell involved with this........
CleaKO
"I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that.'" - Tommy (Tommy Boy)
"Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School) -
Reformatting doesn't necessarily remove all information. Even if there was a reformat, it may be recoverable. They should check out DriveSavers[^]
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code-frog wrote:
I'm often left with the feeling that IT stands for idiot technologists because I really feel like 20% of smart people in IT spend 100% of their time recovering from the damage done by the 80% of idiots in IT.
Just remember they had Dell involved with this........
CleaKO
"I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that.'" - Tommy (Tommy Boy)
"Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)Yeah! I've worked with Dell too.:rolleyes:
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html[^]
I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.
of course we know the ending: "...and to the technician we wish him well in future endeavors....."