[Leica] backup backup backup

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

All I would suggest, Ken, because I didn't see this in your post, is to keep 
backups at different sites (home and office). Couldn't tell if you're doing 
this or not but it is prudent IMO.
Best,
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 4:26:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] backup backup backup

On 3/12/2010 9:58 AM, Bob Adler wrote:
> I have a 1TB G-tech at my office. Rock solid. Holds all my pre-2010 
> digital files. Locally all pre-2010 files are on a Drobo.
> Current files are on my laptop backed up to a Time Capsule and 1x per 
> month backed up to a 320MB G-tech also kept at my office.
> I'm always afraid this isn't enough, but did a lot of thinking before 
> developing this backup model.
> Just in case it helps anyone...
> Bob
>   Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
>    
My home photo solution is pretty crude but I hope effective.  In my PC I 
have two WD Caviar 72gb drives, one for programs and one for a PS scratch 
disk.  There is also a 1.5tb WD internal disk for my images and stuff.  Then 
there is an external  WD 1.5tb drive.  The internal drive is copied to it 
with SyncBack.  That external drive is then copied to another, which is 
copied to another.  The last two are not connected to power or the PC except 
when backing up (one at a time) and are locked up.  The external WD drives 
cost about $120.  I suspect unknown issues since in my firm the storage area 
networks, which net to about 1.5tb, cost around $7,000 each :).  Then there 
are power surges.  My home system has two APC UPS units for all the gear.  
It looks like a surge got through, causing the motherboard to fail.  The APC 
UPS at my firm weighs 250 pounds and requires special wiring.  So, I get the 
idea that with home stuff a lot of redundancy is not a bad thing.


Ken Carney
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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