Fireproof Data safe

[ihaveaproblem]

What you guys using as your fire proof safe
Looking to store backup tapes in it.

Anything I should look out for ? Any recommendations?

Thanks

[FN-GM]

Something that is also heat proof. It might be fireproof but you dont want the tapes inside to melt.

[plexer]

and waterproof?

Ben

[sister_annex]

We have 2 safes from a company called Phoenix Phoenix Safes Ltd | fire safes, data protection safes, burglary safes and fireproof cabinets safes are suitable for magnetic storage and digital - not cheap and not light but most definitely worth it!

[DaveP]

I have been told to look for fire and smoke resistance ratings:

Fire/smoke resistant for 60 - 90 minutes, or 90 - 120 minutes, ...

How long would you want your tapes/CDs/DVDs/USB drives to be protected during a fire?

[ihaveaproblem]

I have been told to look for fire and smoke resistance ratings:

Fire/smoke resistant for 60 - 90 minutes, or 90 - 120 minutes, ...

How long would you want your tapes/CDs/DVDs/USB drives to be protected during a fire?

Thanks all will take a look.
Around 60 minutes protection is what we are looking for.

[FN-GM]

I would install it on the ground floor. If its on the first floor and it collapses in the fire, the tapes inside might get damaged in the fall.

[twin--turbo]

We have had a phoenix one for about 10 years.

Not realy needed thes days but we use it anyway.

TT

[brainchylde]

Phoenix here too. 4621. Plenty of room inside but don't be fooled by the external size. The internal space available is much less due to th fireproofing.

[john]

We have 2 safes from a company called Phoenix Phoenix Safes Ltd | fire safes, data protection safes, burglary safes and fireproof cabinets safes are suitable for magnetic storage and digital - not cheap and not light but most definitely worth it!

Can agree on Phoenix safes for your needs, not cheap but well worth it.

[ihaveaproblem]

We have had a phoenix one for about 10 years.

Not realy needed thes days but we use it anyway.

TT

Why do you say it's not really needed these days ?
How do you store your backup tapes ?

[FN-GM]

Why do you say it's not really needed these days ?
How do you store your backup tapes ?

Probably doesn't have them. We dont use them anymore.

[glennda]

Why do you say it's not really needed these days ?
How do you store your backup tapes ?

As @FN-GM says these days unless we have to I don't recommend tapes to any client.

[twin--turbo]

Why do you say it's not really needed these days ?
How do you store your backup tapes ?

We have 2 schools 5 miles appart and a 1Gb link.

Site A backs to Site B to disk and then on a friday to tape
Site B backs to site A to disk and then on friday to tape

So the tapes and HDD backup is alread 5 miles from the data,

We only take the tapes out incase of a 2 site fire ( Highly unlikly! ).

Rob

[Fox]

I ordered a Sentry QE5541 Data Storage Fire Safe from Home Safes, Fireproof Safes, Chubb Yale Burton Phoenix Safe. FREE Delivery
Works OK day to day and has a USB port to link to an internal USB drive which is quite cool (but sadly I have never set it up though!).
Not had a fire, flood or pestilence yet, so can't tell you how good it is!