Re: Fireproof cabinets for tape storage

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've used schwab media safes...

Note that whatever you pick, make sure it's UL listed _for_media_ (UL Class
125)

Fire protection cabinets designed for paper (UL class 350) will ruin
tapes/removable drives in a fire as their insulation is designed to give
off lots of moisture when heated.  Whereas a media safe is designed to
control temp and humidity during a fire.

HTH,
Charles


On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Gerald Kern <jp2558@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been asked to research fireproof cabinets for tape and usb/flash drive
> storage for our backups.
>
> I did some googling first and found many vendors (of course) and then asked
> myself 'what would the wizards on midrange-L use or recommend'?
> We are looking to replace our bank safe deposit box and install a new
> cabinet onsite and in one of our remote locations, so that in the event of
> a disaster we will have immediate 24x7x365 access to our backups.
> For us the cloud isn't an option.
>
> So who are the vendors you'd recommend based on quality, performance and
> price?
>
> If you can supply the vendor names, I can do the rest - I'd just like to
> weed out those that aren't well know or proven.
> --
> Thanks, Jerry
>
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