[CTS] Re: Your Backup Methods
- From: "Peter" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:08:12 -0500
Here is my current setup:
On a PC, I usually have 3 internal hard drive. The OS drive [C$], currently
a 160 GB SATA drive. My Data drive [D$]- 500GB, and my Data_bkup drive [E$]-
500GB. On a nightly basis, I have True Image setup to perform a disk copy of
C$, that dumps it to a folder on D$, and sends me an email with a completion
status. I have robocopy, via a batch script, that runs every three hours,
that backs up the entire D$, to E$. Alerts are send to the terminal and via
email if the backup fails for any reason. Then, every month, I backup D$, to
an external HD that is keep off-site.
On a MAC, I am currently using Time Machine [Leopard Feature] for day-to-day
file backups, which utilizes a 320GB external drive. On a monthly basis, I
use Super Duper to copy the drive to an external hard drive, which is kept
off-site.
Hal, to answer your question, I practice defensive driving when I'm on the
road. I use the same principal's with technology. Use the tools and methods
to protect yourself and try to inform ignorant ones... :-)
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Peter
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Subject: [CTS] Re: Your Backup Methods
I've used various methods over the years. At this time I use an pap called
Silver keeper on the Mac. It does automatic backups once a day, or whenever
I restart the computer. You are probably familiar with it. I backup to a
500GB USB HID. Once or twice a year I move this stuff to DID.
On a PC I just did manual backups a couple of times a day. For the entire OS
I used true image. Again, I moved these to DVD ever so often.
Most people I know don't backup, and consequently often lose their data.
Even after losing it, they still don't think it can happen to them.
These same people do not understand malware, and most have infected an
Windows system.
Q: Should people be required to have a license to use a computer? Put
another way, should a certain level of proficiency be required to save the
rest of us from ignorance and carelessness? We are responsible for damage we
do while driving a car. Should we be responsible for damage we do using a
computer?
I'm interested to know what others think.
-- Hal
Peter wrote:
> Just sent out my yearly reminder to my family and friends on the
> importance of backing up. So, I was curious what everyone here does to
> backup their data. Let me know, thanks.
>
>
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> Peter
>
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Hal Brown
Email: hal.brown@xxxxxxxx
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