What precautions have been taken to protect data against power outages, viruses, hackers, etc?
Our servers are protected by generator systems and a battery-based safety net. They connect to the Internet by two high-speed fiber-optic cables that serve the scientific institutions in Woods Hole. A slower conventional connection backs up the fibers. In due course, EOL will be delivered through mirror sites. Within the server environment, clusters of computers work co-operatively, checking on the fidelity of data and providing fault tolerance. Good data management, time-stamping, and retention of backup copies of all data allow us to roll back the system to what was available before a cataclysmic breakdown-should that happen.
