Disaster Recovery

**Gankaku** · 5 May 2002, 05:49 AM

I was wondering if fastmail has disaster recovery plans -- like a redundant server set up in another location, or something...I was thinking about that and was just curious....God forbid - earthquake or fire

Are there plans for such a thing in the future??

esTester · 5 May 2002, 05:52 AM

I am pretty sure that Jeremy said they do nightly backups. They have their main server in Texas, but they do have a backup server. The backup server is in Europe, but I am not exactly sure where in Europe. I would think that they have some sort of plans for this.

**munchkin** · 5 May 2002, 05:55 AM

The backup server's in Norway. Also, see this thread : http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...ghlight=norway

**Gankaku** · 5 May 2002, 06:01 AM

Cool!

Stinger · 5 May 2002, 06:08 AM

Let's hope it never has to be used Lisa!

esTester · 5 May 2002, 06:10 AM

I bet it won't have to be used for the most part. I think Rackspace is really reliable and they wouldn't let anything bad happen, that they could prevent. Safety first though.

Stinger · 5 May 2002, 06:16 AM

agree......

**munchkin** · 5 May 2002, 06:20 AM

Texans get things done very efficiently

Stinger · 5 May 2002, 06:34 AM

Most of the time........

**Gankaku** · 5 May 2002, 06:45 AM

Right Stinger...hope it never has to be used! But you never know......isn't there a saying somewheres along those lines- something like "think positive but be prepared?" well that's the gist of it but it's eloquent, unlike my writing.

**munchkin** · 5 May 2002, 06:48 AM

Hope the best but expect the worst?

esTester · 5 May 2002, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by munchkin
Hope the best but expect the worst?

Thats a pretty cool saying. I think its pretty catchy.

Stinger · 5 May 2002, 07:17 AM

It's an old one but it's right !!

esTester · 5 May 2002, 07:29 AM

I never knew that was an old saying. I've heard sayings like it, but not exactly that. I still think its cool.

Stinger · 5 May 2002, 07:41 AM

Yep!......Cool

5 May 2002, 05:49 AM	#1
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Disaster Recovery I was wondering if fastmail has disaster recovery plans -- like a redundant server set up in another location, or something...I was thinking about that and was just curious....God forbid - earthquake or fire Are there plans for such a thing in the future??

5 May 2002, 05:55 AM	#3
munchkin Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Milliways Posts: 1,165	The backup server's in Norway. Also, see this thread : http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...ghlight=norway Last edited by munchkin : 5 May 2002 at 06:03 AM.

5 May 2002, 05:52 AM	#2
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I am pretty sure that Jeremy said they do nightly backups. They have their main server in Texas, but they do have a backup server. The backup server is in Europe, but I am not exactly sure where in Europe. I would think that they have some sort of plans for this.

5 May 2002, 06:01 AM	#4
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Cool!

5 May 2002, 06:08 AM	#5
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 50	Let's hope it never has to be used Lisa!

5 May 2002, 06:10 AM	#6
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I bet it won't have to be used for the most part. I think Rackspace is really reliable and they wouldn't let anything bad happen, that they could prevent. Safety first though.

5 May 2002, 06:16 AM	#7
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 50	agree......

5 May 2002, 06:20 AM	#8
munchkin Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Milliways Posts: 1,165	Texans get things done very efficiently

5 May 2002, 06:34 AM	#9
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 50	Most of the time........

5 May 2002, 06:45 AM	#10
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Right Stinger...hope it never has to be used! But you never know......isn't there a saying somewheres along those lines- something like "think positive but be prepared?" well that's the gist of it but it's eloquent, unlike my writing.

5 May 2002, 06:48 AM	#11
munchkin Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Milliways Posts: 1,165	Hope the best but expect the worst?

5 May 2002, 07:17 AM	#13
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 50	It's an old one but it's right !!

5 May 2002, 07:29 AM	#14
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I never knew that was an old saying. I've heard sayings like it, but not exactly that. I still think its cool.

5 May 2002, 07:41 AM	#15
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 50	Yep!......Cool