RE: fireproof backups

[Neil Palmer <neilp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

And how does the SCSI cable run into the vault to connect the tape drive ?
And when that cable burns won't that allow air and fire through the hole 
to burn the contents ?

...Neil





"Bale, Dan" <D.Bale@handleman.com>
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2001/06/18 18:01
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Well, got a little more follow-up on this.  Apparently, there is nothing 
in or on the vault to cool the contents. 
I wonder how hot it would get in there with the vault being sealed for a 
week with the tape drive on 24x7 and operating several hours per night? 
- Dan 
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-------------------------- Original Message -------------------------- 
-----Original Message----- 
From:   Bale, Dan 
Sent:   Monday, June 18, 2001 1:05 PM 
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com 
Subject:        fireproof backups 
Time to touch on a "hot" topic around here.  Someone up in my 
organization has decided that we need to fireproof our remote AS/400 
backup units.  The idea is to enclose the backup unit in its own 
fireproof vault.  I imagine that this would also be our answer to secure 
the backup media as well.  Has anyone done this?  Wouldn't these units 
have to be cooled in some manner to offset the heat generated by the 
tape drive?  Below is some information we received from a vendor.  Has 
anyone had experience with the Mammoth tape drives on the AS/400? 
<snip> 


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