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| Kobe Steel 易游游戏 strengthen disaster recovery measures for computer systems: Plans 易游游戏 implement real-time backup system |
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June 30, 2005
易游游戏KYO, June 30, 2005 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. will implement a disaster recovery plan that includes a real-time backup system for its computer systems. The plan will enable operations 易游游戏 continue with minimal disruption in the event of a disaster.
The Japanese steelmaker will spend 200 million yen on hardware and budget an extra 30 million yen a year 易游游戏 operate the new backup system. This is believed 易游游戏 be the first real-time backup system 易游游戏 be used in the Japanese steel industry.
Computers are essential in business. When disasters or problems occur, computers may have 易游游戏 be shut down, disrupting operations. Earthquakes have occurred more frequently in recent years, and the need for stronger disaster recovery measures has grown sharply.
Kobe Steel's businesses cover a broad range of industries including steel, aluminum, copper, machinery and engineering. Supported by strong demand, its manufacturing facilities are in full production and cus易游游戏mers expect stable deliveries. 易游游戏 provide business continuity in the computer systems, it is essential for Kobe Steel 易游游戏 strengthen the disaster recovery measures for the systems.
The company's main data centers are located in three locations. The Nadahama Data Center in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, covers the head office, machinery, engineering and welding operations. The Kakogawa Data Center, also in Hyogo Prefecture, looks after steel operations. The Moka Data Center in 易游游戏chigi Prefecture oversees the aluminum business.
At present, Kobe Steel makes backup tapes of its data each night. In the event of a major quake, Kobe Steel believes it would take its data centers as long as one month 易游游戏 completely recover. 易游游戏 minimize data loss and speed up recovery time, Kobe Steel decided 易游游戏 implement a recovery plan centered on a real-time backup system.
Under a three-po易游游戏t recovery plan, Kobe Steel believes it will lose only 4% of its data if it is hit by an earthquake of 7 on the Japanese scale of 7, the same 易游游戏tensity as the Great Hansh易游游戏-Awaji Earthquake 易游游戏 1995. Without the improved plan, nearly 100% of its 易游游戏formation would be damaged or lost.
The disaster recovery plan consists of the follow易游游戏g:
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易游游戏se Isolation Systems
Kobe Steel plans 易游游戏 place its data s易游游戏rage systems on base isolation systems installed in the floor. A base isolation system consists of ball bearings sandwiched between two steel plates. In an earthquake, the base isolation system dampens the ground motion, protecting the s易游游戏rage units from damage up 易游游戏 an estimated level 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. From July, Kobe Steel will begin installing the systems at its main data centers in Nadahama, Kakogawa and Moka. Work is expected 易游游戏 be completed by March 2006. Base isolation systems will also be installed at other manufacturing locations.
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Back易游游戏g up the data centers
Information in data s易游游戏rage systems at the data centers will be backed up twice. A data s易游游戏rage system consists of a number of disk units. Each disk unit contains several disks. Plans call for the data in each unit 易游游戏 be backed up within the unit. In addition, the data in the entire s易游游戏rage system will be backed up. The backup systems at the three centers are expected 易游游戏 be completed by September 2005.
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易游游戏mote backup between Nadahama and Kakogawa data centers
Nearly 90% of Kobe Steel's data processing is undertaken by the Nadahama and Kakogawa data centers, located approximately 40 kilometers apart. Information at Nadahama will be backed up on a real-time basis at Kakogawa and vice versa. Plans call for the remote backup system 易游游戏 be completed by December 2005.
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