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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Ifti on June 18, 2010, 06:18:18 pm

Title: Backups!!
Post by: Ifti on June 18, 2010, 06:18:18 pm: You can never have enough backups!!

I was interested to know what your backup strategies are?.......

Heres mine....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi159.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft149%2Fiftibashir%2FIMG_1574.jpg&hash=37fd2ad3ded8d0f9688a6625300bdda1301aea65)

32GB Sandisk Extreme SDHC Card - I use this in my MAC for extra storage, or in a USB Card Reader to move things to any other PC etc.
640GB My Passport Studio - Used via FireWire800 on my MAC to backup files, or as a storage area for anything Im working on.
4TB My Book Studio II - Set up in RAID so one disk mirrors to the other just in case 1 fails! Used via Firewire800 to backup everything on the Passport Drive, and has all my Movies, PS3 Backup, and other stuff I keep as storage.

Im looking to buy an Airport Extreme Base Station now, and will connect the 4TB drive onto my network so I can access it wirelessly.

So thats it!
As you can see I take backups pretty seriously.

So what about you?
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: cameluk on June 18, 2010, 06:36:11 pm: Any of them stored offsite incase of fire :scared:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Gti_Mad on June 18, 2010, 06:38:08 pm: wow thats alot of hardware ur packing there.......... wot on earth do you do for work???
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Ifti on June 18, 2010, 06:48:09 pm: lol,
Im a IT Network Engineer/Manager.

The My Passport drive comes with me wherever I go in case of fire :grin:

So whats your backup regime?
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Beddie on June 18, 2010, 06:54:44 pm: Quote from: Ifti on June 18, 2010, 06:48:09 pm

So whats your backup regime?

Store everything in 'my pictures' and 'my documents'... Foolproof! :laugh:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: SteveS on June 18, 2010, 07:09:42 pm: mirror..
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: 94Luke on June 18, 2010, 07:11:25 pm: Quote from: SteveS on June 18, 2010, 07:09:42 pm
mirror..

:signLOL: took me a few seconds
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: SteveS on June 18, 2010, 07:13:36 pm: :booty:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: 182_blue on June 18, 2010, 07:19:23 pm: I have an unused airport extreme for sale if your interested
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Hurdy on June 18, 2010, 07:43:22 pm: I just have an external HD. 4TB is mental :laugh: :notworthy:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Boothy on June 18, 2010, 09:46:25 pm: Quote from: Beddie on June 18, 2010, 06:54:44 pm
Quote from: Ifti on June 18, 2010, 06:48:09 pm

So whats your backup regime?

Store everything in 'my pictures' and 'my documents'... Foolproof! :laugh:

Lol! I was just thinking about where I store everything and then read your comment. Funny. :laugh:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: Poppa Dom on June 18, 2010, 09:59:41 pm: I backup to a raid 5 array onto DLT and weekly archive back to data centre at work online :happy2:
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: andrewparker on June 18, 2010, 10:01:52 pm: My OS X Server machine has two 3TB drives, set up in RAID, plus I have the same 4TB WD drive as you, also set up in RAID as a Time Machine back up.
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: neg on June 19, 2010, 01:18:18 pm: I have 2x 3.5" floppy disks mirrored
Title: Re: Backups!!
Post by: bacillus on June 19, 2010, 01:26:47 pm: Quote from: neg on June 19, 2010, 01:18:18 pm
I have 2x 3.5" floppy disks mirrored

:grin: :grin: