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physical disaster, it is likely you would want to be up and running quickly. To aid in this process, Inﬁ niTec President Travis Rozean who assisted with the Greensburg recovery advises, “Give your software vendor [or data recovery provider] a backup cell phone number in addition to regular contact information. Because it is likely in a physical disaster that power and phone lines would be down, they can provide quicker recovery if there is a number where they can reach you.” Urgent Important Why? How likely is a disaster? “Why go to all the trouble and expense of reworking our data backup and recovery plan? How likely is that kind of disaster for us?” Greensburg’s approach to backing up their data is a very common one, but one that obviously leaves holes in a disaster recovery plan. It doesn’t take a devastating tornado to leave a city or system in a situation like this. A more likely scenario: A simple false ﬁ re alarm that sets off sprinklers could produce similarly Not Urgent destructive results. By putting a little more thought and research into structuring a data backup and recovery plan, you can ﬁ nd a solution to ﬁt budget considerations, hardware capabilities, staff support and ease of maintenance. The key is ﬁ nding a solution combining the advantages of all these methods, ﬁ nding something that will allow you to back up easily, be cost effectively and perform routinely. Then you won’t need all the King’s horses and all the King’s men to put you back together again. Urgent and important ﬁles are of highest priority and need to be backed up most frequently, also possibly backed up two ways and in two locations, such as on tape offsite for long term and optical media or VTS for quicker recovery and redundancy. Files that are updated frequently but are not crucial can be backed up easily and frequently onto CD for quick recovery without more time-consuming task of storing to tape. Files that are important but not time sensitive can be backed up less often. Duplication or offsite backups would be helpful. Not Important Recovering certain ﬁles could add to convenience but are not crucial or time sensitive. Making a plan to include these types of ﬁles should piggyback on other methods so you can use your time and resources appropriately. Why should I use an ADCI Member Company? In certain cases, the ADCI Consensus Standards are more stringent then those of the USCG, OSHA, or regulations, standards, and codes applied by Flag State or National bodies outside of U.S. jurisdiction. An ADCI General Member Company has agreed in writing to adhere to all applicable regulatory provisions, and additionally, to abide by the ADCI Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations. DIVE TEAM PERSONNEL MUST BE: • Formally trained in commercial diving to ADCI standards • Formally trained in and current with ﬁrst aid and CPR • Familiar with procedures and proﬁcient in the use of tools, equipment, devices and systems associated with the assigned tasks • Should have a recognized ADCI Commercial Diver Certiﬁcation Card as recognized by OSHA, USCG, USACE and other regulatory agencies worldwide. 5206 FM 1960 W Ste. 202 • Houston, TX 77069 • (281) 893-8388 • Fax (281) 893-5118 • www.adc-int.org 18 • First Quarter 2009 403215_Association.indd 1 10/9/08 1:41:38 PM http://www.adc-int.org

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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

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