Re: DB recovery 'opportunity' - not urgent

EdStevens wrote:
> 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

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-asecprmonkeys30073005jul30,0,6980049.story

Planet of the Apes was a documentary! The takeover has begun!

> still reporting disk problems in the Windows event log. A complete
> reinstallation will be required if and when we get a stable server.
>
> - Ed

jg

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