How reliable is the Registry?
The Registry’s systems are of the highest quality available. The main computer is custom built to telephone company reliability standards. It is powered by conditioned electrical current through a true on-line uninterruptible power supply. There is a battery back-up system designed to provide electrical power for 18 hours in case of a complete power outage, and an on-site propane or natural gas powered back-up electrical generator provides unlimited power for prolonged outages. Internet access is via two distinct Internet Service Providers, so if one ISP is down, the other ISP will substitute. The database is backed up internally with a RAID system, and off-site backup and storage via VPN is done daily, as well as daily tape back ups. In addition, the Registry has two access/retrieval systems: the Fax System, accessible by telephone or Internet, where documents are transmitted over telephone lines to the provider’s fax machine; and the Internet System, accessible via Internet, where en
