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RAID 1

2013-10-24 21:21:50.360449+02 by meuon 2 comments

Raid 1 = Drive Mirroring = Extends the time that IT staff respond due to complete drive failure(s) and system outage.

I went to the 2nd location of system today to find the backup database server blinking merrily "drive failure".. probably been that way for months.

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#Comment Re: made: 2013-10-25 00:41:19.386402+02 by: meuon

You assume the email system works, or the email goes to a person that cares... I'm thinking about a compressor powered air-horn.

What I really need is a server cabinet with an attending robot to do the things I couldn't talk the people here through. Insert CD, Bang forehead against keyboard.. that kind of stuff.

#Comment Re: made: 2013-10-25 00:09:50.259323+02 by: Dan Lyke

All failure modes should email the person actually responsible for fixing the system, and their immediate superior. Upon failure, and then at least once a day thereafter until the alarm is silenced.

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