Backup generators were in operation, but started to fail in the 11 p.m. hour, and an evacuation began.

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The U.S. Coast Guard inspects each cruise ship that docks in the U.S. every year for a range of issues, from operation of backup generators to the lifeboats.

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To make sure the data it's entrusted with are safe, EDS performs a dozen or more recovery drills a month, sometimes switching a client's entire data processing operation from one computer center to a backup on the fly.

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To make sure the data it's entrusted with are safe, EDS performs a dozen or more recovery drills a month, in some cases switching a major client's entire data processing operation from one computer center to a backup on the fly.

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