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Replacing failed/damaged equipment or hiring a recovery provider may require processing a PO and/or cutting a check. How easy is that to accomplish if FM is down?
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One of the most critical components of successful recovery from a disaster for a community may be the ability to process payroll. How is that accomplished without a successful restore of Finance Manager?
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Quick disaster recovery is better facilitated by quick accessibility of a Finance Manager environment to work in. In some situations, this may require the install of Finance Manager on a new or repaired server. It could take far more time than anticipated to coordinate a hardware purchase, software installation and data restoration; or the creation of such an environment.
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What is your RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and can you meet it without a Finance Manager environment to work in during a disaster?
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An effective and tested Disaster Recovery solution will aid in a quicker and less stressful recovery from any disaster.
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Remote Disaster Recovery Services Suite
Finance Manager (FM) Edition
Our comprehensive suite of services is designed to:
- Help protect your Finance Manager data with best-practice business continuity methods
- Get you back up and running quickly and successfully
- Supply a temporary Finance Manager environment in the event of a disaster
- Offer you off-site restore capabilities for your Finance Manager data
- Provide the ability to perform test restores for remote data verification
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| Remote Backup Service |
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| Your Finance Manager data is securely backed up to our primary server on a nightly basis. The service also provides restore and remote data verification capabilities to test your backups. Periodic random restores are also performed by Granite Tech Solutions. |
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Scheduled, secure, logged transfer of your encrypted Finance Manager data to our secure remote server in Michigan, more than 300 miles from your district or municipality
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The remote server is housed in a industry-leading, secure data center facility
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Backups are then synched to our secure server in Lake Grove, NY for redundancy
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- All servers are configured with RAID redundancy (this provides fault tolerance which helps protect your data if a hard drive fails)
- Servers are McAfee® Secure tested quarterly (for third-party security auditing)
- Backups occur in the evening during off-peak traffic times, 7 days a week
- Nightly backups are stored for 14 days
- Quarterly backups are stored for the length of your contract term with Granite Tech Solutions
- Minimal configuration is required
- Technical support is available by phone M-F from 9am-5pm EST
- Data Verification Restore requests will be processed within 24 hours of receipt during normal business hours
- For Data Verification Restore requests, we provide remote access to a Finance Manager environment; All activities are logged.
- We will randomly test your backups to ensure they are valid and usable data archives; All activities are logged.
- Daily automated monitoring of your backup job and auto-notification upon backup failure
- Contract includes GTS Backup Agent - Finance Manager Edition software
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| Remote Disaster Recovery Center Service |
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Hardware and software accessibility to a working Finance Manager environment with your restored data in the event of a disaster
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Dedicated workstations configured with Finance Manager software
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Dedicated LaserJet printer (with MICR toner and blank check stock) pre-configured so you can print checks and start working right away
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On-site technical staff available to assist you
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Unlimited use of Remote Disaster Recovery Center for your contract term
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ADT Security system with fire and break-in monitoring, entry logging and cellular dial-out fail-safe option, security cameras with DVR recording
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Redundant internet connectivity through Verizon FiOS and Optimum Online, Gigabit Ethernet network, multiple phone lines through different carriers, fax machine available
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UPS battery backup systems, 33HP 17.5 KW Generac gas generator backup, main line electrical surge suppression system, reliable local electrical grid, adjacent to the Smithhaven Mall
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Climate-controlled workspace, restroom, no-hassle parking, mini-kitchen area (coffee/tea station, refrigerator, microwave, bottled water...all complimentary)
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* Availability limited based upon booking schedule. Requests will be queued and scheduled in the order that they are received. In the event that our Remote Disaster Recovery Center is booked/unavailable for the requested date or it is not convenient or possible for you to travel there, we also offer you the option to receive a “mobile workstation” (a laptop pre-configured with FM and your most recent data, a printer w/MICR toner, DVD-Rs for data backup and blank check stock for printing). Please contact sales for additional details.
** Some restrictions/limitations apply. Please contact our sales department for details. |
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| Mobile Workstation |
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If you are unable to utilize our Remote Disaster Recovery Center in the event of a disaster because you cannot physically get there, or you choose not to, we will send you a laptop pre-configured with Finance Manager and your most recent data, a LaserJet printer with MICR toner, CD-Rs and/or DVD-Rs for data backup, and blank check stock for printing |
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(Actual equipment similar, but may vary)
- Our service includes the use of requested mobile workstations for up to 30 calendar days from shipping date*
- Blank check stock printing capabilities through a disaster recovery license of Edge Integrated
* Some restrictions/limitations apply. Please contact our sales department for details.
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| Other Key Features |
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- We have implemented data security and handling policies specific to Finance Manager data
- Blank check stock printing capabilities through Edge Integrated
- Contract includes disaster recovery license for Edge Integrated software
- Our Remote Disaster Recovery Center Service is available after only 24 hours of inability to access your Finance Manager environment
- Our solution exceeds the New York State Comptroller's recommendations for disaster recovery of your Finance Manager software
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| Why choose Granite Tech Solutions? |
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- We offer a tested disaster recovery solution, not just remote backup for your Finance Manager data.
- We have consulted with Finance Manager, independent auditors, and other industry experts to assemble the most comprehensive solution for your Finance Manager data.
- We have consulted with private auditors, school business officials, superintendents, and industry experts to determine the needs, requirements, and best practices for successful disaster recovery.
- Our staff has over 20 years combined experience in data backup, project management, web hosting, networking, and software development. Our staff also has networking experience within schools in New York State.
- We are family owned and operated and offer a personalized level of service that only a local solutions provider can deliver and that you can trust.
- We will get you up and running quickly and successfully.
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