PrairieCat policy and backup systems
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (Rails)Illinois- Detected
- Aug 14, 2026
- 83 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
PrairieCat said it regularly tests restoration from backup files and had put a redundant backup solution in place. It also revised disaster recovery plans to reflect the current network, repurposed an old TNS server for admin access if VPN fails, and completed annual IP verification and firewall cleanup. The report said systems staff investigated ways to make the remote emergency notification system simpler and to provide automated installation confirmation.
- Meeting date
- August 14, 2026
- Agency
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System (Rails)
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