Technician's error wipes out data for state fund

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Technician's error wipes out data for state fund

- Computer technician accidentally wiped out huge data file and the backup disk
- Backup tapes were unreadable
- File related to $38 million state fund which pays dividends to Alaskans from oil revenue
- 70 people worked weekends, overtime for six weeks to re-enter the lost data
- Error cost the state $220,000

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I don't care who you are or how well you think you're backup solution is ... this story will make any IT person get that uneasy feeling in the pit of your gut.

So, how often are you testing your backup data??  Does this story make you want to improve your backup strategy ;-)

Comments

[Donnie Schexnayder]

Yikes!!!