RISKS OF OTHER SOLUTIONS - PAPER ARCHIVE COMPANY

The data stored on your backup tapes is the lifeline of your company. These backup tapes must be handled, transported, stored and managed under the correct conditions or there is a good chance you won't be able to recover the data at that critical moment.

In Israel, the paper archive companies do a great job in storing paper documents. However, storing and transporting a box of documents is a completely different service to storing and transporting backup tapes.

It is very important to compare apples with apples when evaluating the offsite storage of your backup tapes.

Using a paper archive company to store and transport your backup tapes is problematic for a number of reasons. Before handing over your sensitive backup tapes to a paper archive company ask yourself the following questions .....

  • How can I be assured that the temperature and humidity in the storage location are maintained at a constant level ? - What happens if there is a power cut ?
  • Do I want my backup tapes to be transported in the back of a van that has no environmental controls ?
  • Will the drivers handle my backup tapes like they would handle a box of paper ? - Backup tapes need to be handled in a very careful manner and should not be thrown about.
  • Do I want to store my backup tapes in a room next to thousands of boxes of highly flammable paper ?
  • Do I want to take the risk of storing my backup tapes in a room that has a water and foam fire suppression system. - What will happen to my backup tapes if there is an accidental release of water ?

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