RISKS OF OTHER SOLUTIONS - ONSITE (FIREPROOF SAFE)

Many companies in Israel are under the impression that a fireproof safe provides an adequate solution to their storage needs. A fireproof safe is an acceptable solution to protect paper documents and jewellery during a fire; however the heat from a fire (even felt through the safe) will eventually melt your backup tapes and destroy your data.

Storing backup tapes onsite is a risky plan for the following reasons:

Onsite storage will not help you in the event of a complete disaster

Temperature and Humidity are not maintained at a constant level

Most fireproof safes have a fire rating of between 1-2 hours. In most cases of a building fire, the fire burns for a lot longer than 2 hours.