Do We Keep Backups?

We make a sequential tape backup of each server's hard drive at the end of each week. Each tape is recycled after four weeks. It is meant to be used by us to restore the server in the event of an emergency. Because this backup is sequential, it is mainly to be used to restore the server as a whole and is difficult to use to restore individual sites.   It is possible to have the Archiver go through the tape of a given server searching for an individual site, directory or file. It is a time consuming and arduous task. We must therefor charge for the Archiver's time, $75 per hour with a one hour minimum. The total time for the process will depend on the size of your site, directory and/or the number of files involved.

 
We STRONGLY urge you to keep a complete copy of all your files and directories locally. If you make changes to your Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000 webs in real time on the server, publish them to your local Personal Web Server. If you make changes to your .domains , .mreply.rc or any other user customizable configuration files, ftp a copy down to your hard drive. Any files created by your cgi programs and forms should be copied to your local hard drive periodically. Keeping backups of everything on your site is not difficult if done on a regular basis.