[FX.php List] [OFF] Hit by a Truck Scenario

[Brynley Blake]

I am a habitual lurker...

This came up for me in regards computer data in general - after much discussion (on other forums and interweb) the only real way is to (a) have an associate who you entrust with all your top secret login/passwords along with instructions on how to pass the clients data back to them, or (b) have a lawyer hold that information again along with instructions on what to do with that information.

Several parties said "lawyer in a different geographical area" as an independent party as opposed to a colleague in the same town. If it is a colleague in a similar field then you could "swap" - if he comes undone then you step in - if you come undone they step in.

But the final part of the puzzle is writing docs detailing what to do with that data - given the case that if you got hit by a truck and the lawyer (or friend) sent your customer a CD then what happens then...will they know how to carry on or will they know who to give it to to modify/restore from?

Just 2c from a lurker.

:)

Brynley





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From: Jonathan Schwartz <jschwartz at exit445.com>
To: fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org
Sent: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009 12:26:17 PM
Subject: [FX.php List] [OFF] Hit by a Truck Scenario

Hi Folks,

No, I haven't been hit by a truck.  At least not yet.  But that's the figurative worst case scenario that comes up from time to time in discussions with clients.

The question is how clients retrieve their databases should an emergency need arise.

I can think of one solution...aside from the normal "All Databases" backup , have a FMServer back up an additional copy to a folder dedicated to the customer.  That folder can have ftp or AFP permissions to allow access.

Does this make sense? Any other methods?

Thanks

J

-- Jonathan Schwartz
Exit 445 Group
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