[Ham-Mac] Re: Ham-Mac Digest, Vol 24, Issue 3

[David Ferrington]

The reason for my original posting is because I've just purchased a LaCie d2
500GB disk and it comes with SilverKeeper

BTW, I'm happy with Deja Vu, just wondered if anyone knew if SilverKeeper
was better, or even what Retrospect is like to use to keep a backup on disk.

And yes I do backup to tapes that go offsite (~ 80 miles away), just in case
I have a fire.

Now don't think me paranoid, but I'm in IT and I've experienced the problems
of missing backups etc and the work a business has to go through when some
idiot has lost the damn tape!

My backups include all my correspondence, my company accounts etc and (most
importantly) all my photos from iPhoto and mpegs, DV etc. I make 2 copies;
one is kept in my QTH, the other at a relatives QTH.

I don't make those very often (less often than I should), but I do also
backup the MLDX log and my documents, email etc every day to another disk
(well two disks actually).



On 5/1/06 9:00 am, "ham-mac-request at mailman.qth.net"
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> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:47:27 -0500
> From: harris ruben <formsmaven at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Mac] backup options
> To: Mac enthusiasts involved in amateur radio applications
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> Speaking of backups, I've been meaning to get a firewire drive for
> myself. (Shame on me; I don't back up)
> 
> My Mac techie at my old job suggested a bus-powered unit, but reviews
> are very spotty about ALL the drives. Who's using what, and what do
> you guys recommend?? Let's say, $250 or so.
> 
> n2ern

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