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@MattSpeller said in AWS shock tests its data storage boxes:

If you want a real world test for it, drop it down a flight of concrete stairs or off a loading dock.

Or give it to Machinima, like we did.....

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Oh, boy.

We're back! Sorry about any inconvenience!

I've posted the details over at Spiceworks:

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2050977-hurricanes-irma-and-harvey-iosafe-response

Feel free to holler with any questions.

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@scottalanmiller said:

Products I would use for a scenario like this include and ARE limited to:

• Synology and/or IOSafe two bay NAS enclosure (paging @Brett-at-ioSafe )
• Netgear ReadyNAS two bay NAS enclosure

Both RAID 1, both business class, both flexible, powerful and cheap. Literally nothing else I would look at or consider.

Thanks, Scott!

@DustinB3403: I'm not sure that our solutions - which are fireproof/waterproof hard drives and NAS - would be the best option in this scenario but, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

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@dafyre One of the weirder tests of our products, that's for sure!

"Using a password manager is one of the biggest ways that average computer users can keep their online accounts secure, but their protection is pretty much meaningless when an end user's computer is compromised. Underscoring this often ignored truism is a recently released hacking tool that silently decrypts all user names, passwords, and notes stored by the KeePass password manager and writes them to a file."

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/hacking-tool-swipes-encrypted-credentials-from-password-manager/

@JaredBusch said:

Of course once an attacker is in your system, they will have access to all your stuff.

Indeed. The moral of this story is simply that all bets are off if your systems are compromised.

Our backup/DR solutions cook the bacon and the eggs - literally! http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/you-can-fry-an-egg-on-the-iosafe-solo/

@BRRABill said:

@Brett-at-ioSafe said:

It really depends on your requirements and how much data you have.

Couple hundred GB, max.

The 415+ was mentioned earlier.

In that case, the 214 would likely be the way to go: https://iosafe.com/products-2baynas-overview

@scottalanmiller said:

@Brett-at-ioSafe said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@BRRABill said:

Is there actually a difference? I haven't looked yet. Too much chatter on this forum to use any other browser windows.

They are the same. Synology makes the guts of both. Same hardware and same software. ioSafe then fireproofs the chassis and adds some extra hardware to make it fire and water proof (not UNDER water proof.)

Actually. they are UNDERwaterproof and can go up - or should that be "down'? - to 10’ under for 3 days - fresh or salt water.

Was that always the case or is that an upgrade?

That's always been the case. And the waterproofing is retained after a fire event so the unit will not be hosed - if you'll pardon the pun - when the fire department start pouring on water.

Hi all,

We announced a new product today: the ioSafe BDR 515 - a fire- and waterproof Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliance that combines physical protection for on-prem data with the benefits of the cloud. Rather than posting the specs here, I'll simply provide a couple of links:

https://iosafe.com/ioSafe-515-press-release

https://iosafe.com/products-bdr-overview

Feel free to ask any questions.

Cheers!

Brett

@travisdh1 Yup, that's basically how it works. The insulating material is water-based and converts to steam during a fire, resulting in an endothermic cooling action. Additionally, the steam is forced out of the events which prevents heat from entering the unit. As for waterproofing, the drives are simply in a sealed box that relies on finned walls to conduct heat away during normal operation.

@scottalanmiller said in 40 TB NAS storage recommendations...:

It's a big deal knowing that someone like ioSafe will respond to a query here in like hours if not minutes.

Oops.....

Uh-oh! I'll find out what's up (down?).

@Reid-Cooper Thanks for the shout-out, Reid!

Awesome. Congrats, dude

From a Scottish high school math exam.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34476699

Outlook/OWA - maybe simply because I've used them for so long. Familiarity doesn't always breed contempt.

Awesome news for desk jockeys!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/10/14/sitting-for-long-periods-doesnt-make-death-more-imminent-study-suggests/