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VisintinTH
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3 years ago
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If there is a disk failure, will my data be saved and restored?

In the case of a hardware failure are all data saved with some kind of backup then restored and made available again?
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    VisintinTH
    3 years ago

    Hi Jay, thanks a lot, this was really explaining and the correct answer to my question.

    BTW I am a system administrator who in 2006 created a completely failsafe and redundant IT system for a hospital.

    Thanks again

    Luigi

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VisintinTH
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Thanks Megan for your reply, but the linked page only highlights "security" intended as protection against attacks or unwanted access. I don't see any reference to "safety" as protection against loss due to hardware failure such as failure of the disks containing the data. Often referred as "Disaster recovery". I would like to understand if the Dropbox infrastructure has this kind of safety.

Cheers

Luigi

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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi VisintinTH, this article might provide some information related to your query.

  • VisintinTH's avatar
    VisintinTH
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Hi Jay, thanks a lot, this was really explaining and the correct answer to my question.

    BTW I am a system administrator who in 2006 created a completely failsafe and redundant IT system for a hospital.

    Thanks again

    Luigi

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