Data Protection

Physical Security

• Paper Safes are for Paper Only
  
• Business Records Evolving to Media
  
• Media Needs Protection from:
  
  • Heat
    
  • Fire
    
  • Humidity
    
  • Dust

Media Safe Specifications

• One Hour Rating Required
  
• Independent Fire Tests with "Soak Out"
  
  • UL Class 125
    
  • VDMA S60 Dis.
    
• Class 125 vs. Class 100 Rating
  
• "Disasters Only Happen to Others"
  

Why Backup Data?

• Cost to Replace is $2K - 8K / MB
  
• 43% of Companies Experiencing a Severe Data Loss or Fire are Out of Business Immediately
  
• $5 Billion Recovering from Data Loss (USA)
  
• 25 Million Days to Recreate Lost Data (USA)
  
• "We Are All Human"
  

Causes of Data Loss

• Natural Disaster . . . . . ( 3%)
  
• Virus . . . . . . . . . . . ( 7%)
  
• Human Errors/Omissions. . . (32%)
  
• Mechanical/Power/Arson. . . (44%)
  

Don't Lose Your Data, and Your Business!

Technological Changes

• Higher Areal Densities
  
• More Data Stored on Same Media
  
• Lower Environmental Tolerances
  
  • Humidity (20% RH for Archived Data)
    
  • Temperature
    
    • 113 F/ 45 C For 4mm, TRAVAN, et.al. Cartridges
      
    • 104 F/ 40 C For 8mm, CD-Rewritable, DLT
      
• Class 125 vs. Class 100
  

Problems and Solutions

• Problems
  
  • Lower Environmental Tolerances
    
  • More Media to Protect
    
  • 69% of Backups Cannot Be Restored Due to Age, Heat, Humidity or Light Exposure
    
• Solutions
  
  • FireCooler 1000
    
  • FireCooler 1100
    
  • DataDry Moisture Absorber
    

FireCooler 1000

• UL Class 125, 60 minute Rated
  
• Media Protected
  
  • Diskettes
    
  • CD-ROMs
    
  • Removables
    
    • Iomega Jazz, Ditto, Clik!
      
    • Syquest et.al.
      
    • Photo Negatives & Microfilm
      
• Home & SOHO Applications
  

FireCooler 1100

• UL Class 125, 60 minute Rated
  
• Manufacturer Label of Class 100, 60 Minute
  
• Media Protected:
  
  • Diskettes, CD-ROMs, Removables.. (122 F/50 C)
    
  • 4mm and TRAVAN Cartridges ...... (113 F/ 45 C)
    
  • CD-Rewritable (Optical) ........ (104 F/ 40 C)
    
  • 8 mm and DLT ................... (104 F/ 40 C)
    
• On-Site Use: Daily Incremental Backups
  
• Off-Site Use: Weekly Backups, Archived Data
  

DataDry Moisture Absorber

• Protects Media From Humidity & Moisture
  
• Provides a Constant, Low Level of Humidity
  
• Lower Storage Humidity Levels Result in:
  
  • Fewer Data Errors
    
  • Longer Life Expectancy
    
• Short Term Storage Requires 30-50% RH
  
• Archived Storage Requires 20% RH
  
• Reusable & With a 5 Year Warranty