The efficiency of your backup system is measured by comparing your recovery point objective–the most recent period that your data can be reverted to after a massive data loss–versus how much it costs to run the system. Other factors, such as how long it takes to get recovery data back from the archive, are also important for the equation. Many companies aim for a 24 hour recovery point objective, but try to cut costs associated with offsite tape storage by only archiving weekly tapes and holding onto the daily copies. This can save a business a fair amount of money, but it leaves it open to losing a week worth of data if the on-site tapes are compromised. As a result the companies that can afford it often opt for daily pick-ups of their backup tapes.

Daily data pick-ups are optimal for disaster recovery purposes, but can be difficult from an operational perspective. Aside from costs, it can take a fair amount of time to actually receive a recovery tape from the archive. As such it is wise to also keep a duplicate copy in house at all times to minimize the cost and the hassle of requesting a recovery. It is also important to remember to send your tapes to an archive that is geographically distant from your office location in order to reduce the probability that any disaster that hits your office will impact the archive as well.

A good disaster recovery plan can have your data up and working again in a short period of time with minimal lost data, but it can also be costly and difficult. Balancing this out is a tricky task, but it can be done by a savvy company. Learn the best practices and your business will be much better off for it.

Hula is originally a religious performance. It is performed for Laka, the Hawaiian goddess of dance, and other traditional Hawaiian gods. Not every hula dance was used for this purpose – hula comes out at holidays, or to greet guests, or just for entertainment on a day to day basis. But when it’s done in a religious context hula is a ceremony, and one with great cosmic reverberations.

According to tradition, a ceremonial hula must be performed flawlessly. A single error ruins the dance, but beyond that, it can inflict great harm on people. Since the dance is performed as a gift to the gods, making a mistake appears as disrespectful. This means that a botched hula dance can bring bad luck tumbling down on the people present. Imagine if your pastor started mistreating his copy of the Bible – you might want to stand back and watch out for lightning bolts!

It’s this ritual power that made hula so prominent in Hawaiian culture. Done properly it brings good fortune, but a sloppy performance might cause injury to the whole tribe. In that historic context, you can see how skilled dancers became such respected members of Hawaiian society.

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