Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - (Page 14) Avoiding the Approach to Data Backup THE WORST CASE scenario: the very reason there is such a thing as a disaster recovery plan. The tornado that devastated the entire town also took out the city’s and Kiowa County’s computers. Treasurer/Clerk Pam Reves explained, “We had everything on the computers: budget, utilities, billing. Our brain is on that computer.” They employed standard, widely practiced procedures for backing up crucial data, including storing onto tapes and archiving them. Pam also recalled, “We had tape backups. We thought we were doing a good job. Then after this, I’m thinking, ‘hmm…’” The tape drive was gone. The computers were destroyed. “But we were fortunate. We had some great tech support with Infi niTec,” she noted. This software solutions company, located in Hays, Kan., was able to salvage the hard drives and save current data. 14 • First Quarter 2009 HUMPTY DUMPTY BY JEN SHARP This incident ignited reflection about current data backup and recovery planning, prompting many to sit down and take stock of their current situation. We have to ask, “What, when, where, how, why!” What? “What sort of files do we need to include in a backup procedure? How much and what kind of data do we have?” Most of the time, we refer to data as the fi les you create and store on your computer. However, when you are considering backup and recovery, it is equally important to consider the software applications you use to create those fi les. The data can be stored in one place and backed up regularly, and the software can be stored separately, backed up only when you purchase new applications or apply upgrades to existing ones. Along
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 Contents From the President Question & Answer: Water Conservation in the Home Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup From the CEO What the Future Holds Asset Management for Small Communities Understanding Your Surface Water Source: The Rivers Hydraulic Models Expeditionary Water Packaging System Graces Delta The Rural Water Rally in April Training in Hawaii Regulatory Update Rural Water Releases Report on Water Infrastructure Projects and Economic Stimulus Legislation Throwing My Loop Advertisers.com Index to Advertisers Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 (Page Cover1) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 (Page Cover2) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 (Page 3) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 (Page 4) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Contents (Page 5) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Contents (Page 6) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Contents (Page 7) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - From the President (Page 8) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - From the President (Page 9) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Question & Answer: Water Conservation in the Home (Page 10) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Question & Answer: Water Conservation in the Home (Page 11) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Question & Answer: Water Conservation in the Home (Page 12) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Question & Answer: Water Conservation in the Home (Page 13) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 14) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 15) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 16) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 17) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 18) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Avoiding the Humpty Dumpty Approach to Data Backup (Page 19) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 20) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 21) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 22) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 23) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 24) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 25) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - What the Future Holds (Page 26) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Asset Management for Small Communities (Page 27) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Asset Management for Small Communities (Page 28) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Asset Management for Small Communities (Page 29) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Understanding Your Surface Water Source: The Rivers (Page 30) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Understanding Your Surface Water Source: The Rivers (Page 31) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Understanding Your Surface Water Source: The Rivers (Page 32) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Understanding Your Surface Water Source: The Rivers (Page 33) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 34) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 35) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 36) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 37) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 38) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 39) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 40) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 41) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Hydraulic Models (Page 42) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Expeditionary Water Packaging System Graces Delta (Page 43) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - The Rural Water Rally in April (Page 44) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - The Rural Water Rally in April (Page 45) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Training in Hawaii (Page 46) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Training in Hawaii (Page 47) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Training in Hawaii (Page 48) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Regulatory Update (Page 49) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Regulatory Update (Page 50) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water Releases Report on Water Infrastructure Projects and Economic Stimulus Legislation (Page 51) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Rural Water Releases Report on Water Infrastructure Projects and Economic Stimulus Legislation (Page 52) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 53) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 54) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 55) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 56) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 57) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Throwing My Loop (Page 58) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Advertisers.com (Page 59) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Index to Advertisers (Page 60) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - Index to Advertisers (Page 61) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - From the CEO (Page 62) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - From the CEO (Page Cover3) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2009 - From the CEO (Page Cover4)
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