Backing Up Your IBM i During a Global Pandemic
The shutdown across the country is something from a movie. A virus spreads across the globe, and no one can stop it. People shut themselves inside and keep away from other people due to the fear. Businesses suffer because there is no one on-site to make sure that critical tasks that require human intervention. Except it’s not a movie, its real life.
To add chaos, we have wildfires, hurricanes, and storms. Many businesses have been destroyed by disasters. The question is: Did they have a good backup strategy in place and were they diligent about getting their backups offsite? If not, then recovery is going to be next to impossible.
When we talk about backups, we talk about the importance of having our backups be offsite for just this reason. You never know what is going to happen and when. It’s better to be prepared than to find yourself in the midst of chaos.…
