Towns host each other's recovery data

Setting up a fully-functional backup site to maintain continuity of operations is an expensive undertaking, especially for a smaller government body with few extra dollars to spend. The city of Maryville, Tenn. has found an intriguing solution: It uses the excess space in the data center of a neighboring town, Alcoa, Tenn., about 3 miles away. And in exchange, Alcoa uses Maryville's site for its own COOP site, according to Terry McCoy, Maryville's director of information technology.

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