N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 5317.37
(a) Backup requirements.
The MCS shall have sufficient redundancy and modularity so that if any single component or part of a component fails, gaming can continue. There shall be redundant copies of each log file or system database, or both, on the MCS, with open support for backups and restoration.
(b) Recovery requirements.
In the event of a catastrophic failure when the MCS cannot be restarted in any other way, the system shall have the capability of being reloaded from the last viable backup point and fully recovering the contents of such backup, which should consist of at least the following information: