[LOGic] Backup Strategy

[Mel Martin]

"Preferably one over 75 miles away."

What are you concerned about... a nuclear attack... an asteroid 
strike??? I'm careful with my log data... but not THAT careful Hal ;-)


NN8L wrote:
> The problem with having them under your direct control is exactly that.  
> If you have a loss where your computer is and all of your backups, 
> regardless of howm any are at the same place, you could lose them all.  
> The safest strategy is an on premises and an off premises backup.  
> Preferably one over 75 miles away.
> 
> Hal
> NN8L
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW" <k6jw at scdxc.org>
> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging 
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> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
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>> That's certainly an option, but I prefer having all copies under my 
>> direct
>> control.
>> --JW, K6JW
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "NN8L" <nn8l at nn8l.com>
>> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
>> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 20:47
>> Subject: Re: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
>>
>>
>>> Why not ftp to an off premises server?  There are programs that will 
>>> do it
>>> automatically.
>>>
>>> Hal
>>> NN8L
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW" 
>>> <k6jw at scdxc.org>
>>> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
>>> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:47 PM
>>> Subject: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
>>>
>>>
>>>> I believe in the "belt and suspenders" approach. Here's what I do:
>>>> 1. Every contact is backed up using LOGic's SafetyLog to a flash drive.
>>>> 2. At the end of every opearting session I back up the log to a 
>>>> directory
>>>> on
>>>> the flash drive AND to a subdirectory on the main hard drive but in a
>>>> different logical partition (see below).
>>>> 3. About once a month, or sooner if I've worked a really rare and 
>>>> needed
>>>> one, I back up to a CD and store the disc in a very safe (and 
>>>> fireproof)
>>>> place well away from the shack.
>>>> 4. Periodically, I do a hard copy printout for safe, "offsite" storage.
>>>>   My contacts go back to 1958, I'd be devastated if I lost them.
>>>>   Here's another safety tip. Whenever I get a new computer or
>>>> (unfortunately) have to rebuild my hard drive, I set up a separate
>>>> partition
>>>> from the C drive for data storage. If "C" goes down, I can usually 
>>>> get to
>>>> the data partition (generally D, E, or F) to salvage everything that's
>>>> important unless the drive has a mechanical failure. This has saved my
>>>> neck
>>>> more than once over the  years.
>>>> --JW, K6JW
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Mel, VE2DC