Re: DB recovery 'opportunity' - not urgent

"EdStevens" <quetico_man_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1123098714.301089.94820_at_g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Frank van Bortel wrote:
>> Ed Stevens wrote:
>>
>> >>Good luck on this one! And keep us posted, please.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Film at eleven." ;-)
>> <g>
>
> Frank,
>
> Here's the promised film. A real horror story. I'll refrain from any
> editorial comments, but if I were in a position to weild a lead pipe
> .....
>
> CAUTION! The following story contains descriptions of extreme system
> violence. Parental guidence is recommended.
>
> The server and it's backup are both toast. SERVER AND STORAGE ADMIN
> WERE NOT MAKING SYSTEM BACKUPS! A backup server with the app and
> database already installed (simply requiring the app be fired up - it
> would request a data refresh from the mainframe) was also wiped clean
> when the SA started monkeying with the SAN. The primary server is
> still reporting disk problems in the Windows event log. A complete
> reinstallation will be required if and when we get a stable server.
>
> - Ed
>

Well, I would like to call it "a challenge" ;-)) Good luck ! Received on Wed Aug 03 2005 - 16:26:25 CDT