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In the case of a hardware failure are all data saved with some kind of backup then restored and made available again?
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
If you mean if you have hard drive failure then yes, you should be able to just log on and reinstall and it'll download everything again.
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I think there was a misunderstanding: I want to understand if my data on Dropbox is protected in case there is a hardware problem on the Dropbox servers (NOT on my own hardware) that contain those data. In other words, if Dropbox systems are protected through backup and disaster recovery.
Thanks a lot
Luigi
Hi @VisintinTH, welcome to our Community, I hope you're doing well!
You can see more in regards to how we protect your files here.
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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
Hi @VisintinTH, this article might provide some information related to your query.
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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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