Q: With the recent Avsim closure and concerns over backups, I'm wondering about SimAirline.net's data management.
A: There are thousands of files on our website and that support it, located both on our server and on personal hard drives of our management. In particular, there are:
-the website content
-old versions of the website
-management documents supporting the website and organization
-email archives
-the Pilot Roster System code
-the database behind the Pilot Roster system and the Message Boards
Many of the above, such as the website content and the database, are backed up on a weekly basis. Others that change less frequently, such as the Pilot Roster system code, are backed up less often.