Disaster Prevention
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System crashes or failures are unfortunately a reality that everyone must face. No system is immune to them and therefore, you must prepare for a disaster.
A disaster may come in many forms - from a simple operating system or equipment failure, to a total lost of the system due to some natural disaster such as a fire, earthquake or tornado.
To make sure that your business can survive such a disaster, you must be prepared. At the very least, you must have a backup of your complete files so you can restore your system. Do not store the backups in your office, but rather store them off site. If your office is destroyed, so will the backup copies. See System Backup Help for more details.
Other things you may want to consider in your disaster prevention plan are items such as UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) and RAID Hard Drives.
A good UPS can help eliminate system crashes due to power fluctuations or failures. If your location is susceptible to such things, consider placing a UPS on your main Filopto system.
RAID 5 or 6 Hard drives are an advanced technology which can protect your data in case of a hard drive failure. The technology basically keeps enough information on multiple hard drives that if one fails it can reconstruct the data lost and permit you to continue working.
Other redundant and prevention tools are also available to help protect your system. You may wish to discuss your concerns with a qualified system engineer that can assist you in determining the level of redundancy best suited to your needs. However, the best prevention is to be prepared in case of a disaster.
System Crashes
Filopto is designed to minimize possible data loss or corruption due to system crashes. Various safety features are included in the system which help reduce but do not eliminate the possibility of data corruption or loss. Additional features are available and can be implemented. By default, these features are not implemented since they require some advanced technical knowledge. If you wish to increase the degree of recovery option, please discuss your concerns with Technical Support and they can advise you on potential options.
Important: Before allowing individuals into Filopto after a crash, check the validity of the data. In a crash situation, it is possible that some data records may be lost or corrupted. It is normal for the records being worked upon at the time of the crash to be either lost or damaged. You should review these records before using them.
If you find that the data is not useable, you will be required to restore the data from a saved backup.
