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High-Cost Strategy: If no downtime is acceptable, a much 
more robust system can be created using SAN technology to T 
store data and provide multiple levels of redundancy despite 
storage device failure. All application servers would be set up 
in redundant clusters so that if one fails, another immediately 
takes over, resulting in zero downtime and full application 
capability in the event of a single server failure. Data would 
also be stored in a real-time remote storage facility utilizing an 
external high speed network. In the event of a catastrophic 
failure, all data would be safe and completely up-to-date 
because of the remote facility's distance from the application 
site. This is a very expensive approach, but supplies the utmost 
in reliability, minimizes data loss, and reduces the amount of 
time required to bring the system back up in the event of a 
catastrophic failure. 
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6. CONCLUSION 
Integrating prudent geo-spatial data management strategies 
within the corporate IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly 
critical in reducing bottlenecks associated with the multi-user, This s 
multi-edit and multi-platform environments that utilities operate spatia 
in. However, such integration must be intuitive, and should be and tl 
structured to replicate existing workflow processes without variot 
compromising data security. A careful mix of spatial data Synth 
maintenance solutions, IT best practices and optimal hardware freque 
configuration will meet this objective and provide the database multit 
administrator with the generic framework required for chant 
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