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Re: Backups - how do you do them?




I currently back up the O/S and apps to tape and then mirror the data using
win2k disk mirroring.

As I have a terrabyte of data, I am not covered in the event of fire.
I am eagerly awaiting blu-ray for that.


----- Original Message -----
From: <nick@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:07 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Backups - how do you do them?


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> It can only be a matter of time before (for example) 60Gb of
> carefully processed MP3 files goes bang --- disk drives never last
> forever!
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> The obvious answer is to buy another drive(s), make a copy and store
> the whole backup drive(s) somewhere safe.
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> Better ideas?
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> Anyone done it?
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> Tips for easy swapping of drives?  External caddy?
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> All thoughts welcome,
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> Nick
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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