Advantec Establishes Mirror Production Alternate Operations Site.TAMPA, Fla. -- Advantec, a national provider of managed human resource services, announced today the completion of a multi-million dollar hardware upgrade to its technology systems and the creation of a high security technology center. In this extensive upgrade Advantec has partnered with SunGard(R), the most recognized disaster recovery vendor in the industry, to provide exceptional protection for Advantec clients. In the unlikely event that a disaster requires the company's Tampa operations to move to another location, Advantec has an alternate operations site in Atlanta which is maintained in a hardened and fully redundant facility able to sustain Category-5 forces. Advantec co-locates all system data to this site through a connection that allows for mirror production of all data. Advantec's data replication system is constantly updated to ensure that clients will experience minimal interruption of services should the Tampa operations site be affected by an extended power loss. The center contains a Powerware Uninterruptible Power Supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. which protects Advantec's entire infrastructure from power interruptions or surges. Through this new system, Advantec can maintain a 99.5% up-time rate on all critical business systems. Advantec's entire processing facility is wired to a generator via an automatic transfer switch An automatic transfer switch is a device used to automatically switch a power supply from normal(utility) to emergency(generator) when a power failure occurs. . The generator will sustain Advantec's systems indefinitely with refueling. The system upgrade was designed with a focus on client support. Features of the new system include built-in redundancies, fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. , and auto-failover - all configured to significantly reduce the risk of non-scheduled down-time for Advantec clients. Advantec's high security technology center also includes a dry pipe FM-200 fire suppression system Fire suppression systems are used in conjunction with smoke detectors and fire alarm systems to improve and increase public safety Types
"A provider of business process services should be prepared with a solid business continuance and disaster recovery plan. As part of our commitment to provide best-in-class technology and service to our clients, Advantec's systems are supported by a high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. secured data center and by business continuance and disaster recovery plans that are state of the art," said Pat Goepel, Advantec's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We recognize that our clients require access to their vital data at all times. By partnering with Advantec, our clients are able to leverage this plan to support their key human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. functions, even in an emergency situation. We have planned to protect clients from the risks of a loss of data and operations ability," continued Mr. Goepel. "I would recommend that any company reliant on an outsourcing provider for an essential business function inquire about their provider's business continuance and disaster recovery plans. At Advantec, we are committed to providing our clients proper protection and support." About Advantec(R) Advantec integrates, develops and supports human resources business solutions for companies nationwide. Advantec provides advanced products and exceptional services to co-employment markets, and human resources outsourcing and management services in select markets. Advantec's adaptable tools and technologies, combined with their consolidated service providers and on-demand consulting services, enable Advantec's clients to concentrate on top business priorities. Advantec is proud to partner with companies that provide best-in-class products to their clients, including Aetna, AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group , BNA BNA Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. BNA Birds of North America BNA block numbering area (US Census) BNA British North America BNA Banco Nacional de Angola (National Bank of Angola) , Cigna, Oracle and Wachovia. For more information please visit http://www.advantec-hr.com or call 1-877-ADVANTEC. Note to editors: Advantec is a registered trademark of Agency Solutions International, Inc. |
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