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WT posted 07-13-2011 11:52 AM ET (US)
We have backups when we use our Whalers. Extra VHFs, GPSs, kicker motors, etc.
I just want to remind everyone to backup your computers. My computer has been running 24/7 for about 4 years and the hard drive failed yesterday. Lucky for me I had everything backed up. But it's still a ton of brain damage to buy a new computer and re-install everything.
I have 2 external USB hard drives that are my onsite backups. I am also backing up on a "cloud" service through Comcast/Mozy. 200Gigs for $99/year, they also have cheaper (50 gig) and free (2 gig) plans.
What do you guys use for your computer backups?
Warren
weekendwarrior posted 07-13-2011 12:25 PM ET (US)
I use symantec ghost for.backups. I get a monthly base with daily incrementals. I backup to a pair of external usb hard disks, one I keep at home and one I keep elsewhere. They get rotated weekly, so I have an on-site backup that is never older than 24 hours and an off-site that is never older than 1 week. I have had hard disk failures and with a program like ghost you just restore your latest backup to your new hard disk and presto you are right back to exactly where you.were when the backup was made.
I am a software engineer and work with computers every day. Under my desk at work I have a box with approximately 10-15 hard disks that failed at some point over the past 7 years or so. Hard disks do fail, expect it to happen to you one day. Keep good backups it is worth the effort!
weekendwarrior posted 07-13-2011 12:28 PM ET (US)
PS- Those dead hard disks are from multiple computers. I work with several computers on a daily basis.
Waterwonderland posted 07-13-2011 12:35 PM ET (US)
All hard drives will fail so back up is essential.
I use external drives, a server, USB flash, DVDs, CDs, very little cloud and some remote storage as well. Apple has a built in back up system called Time Machine that updates the back up drive of any changes every hour so I use that for much of my back ups. I don't like the cloud because it is verrrry sloooow when backing up larger amounts of data. Our home situation is a bit abnormal since we back up over 4 terabytes of data.
lakeman posted 07-13-2011 01:53 PM ET (US)
Apple time machine, here, but also have four other HD's that hold some the priceless data as well. I will also consider icloud, when it comes out this fall as additional, cheap storage.
Owtrayj25 posted 07-13-2011 02:05 PM ET (US)
Carbonite...3 years, $139...offer code "Rush" (Limbaugh)...LOL
Landlocked posted 07-13-2011 04:37 PM ET (US)
I backup to an external hard drive and periodically take it to the office and copy files to my work PC as extra protection. Do very little work at home but I'd hate to lose the thousands of photos I've collected.
Ll
jimh posted 07-13-2011 05:41 PM ET (US)
http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
contender posted 07-13-2011 08:38 PM ET (US)
Wife...
pcrussell50 posted 07-13-2011 09:19 PM ET (US)
Yep. I tell the people I provide tech support to the following four things:
1) Always keep the system/restore disks that came with your computer
because
2) All operating systems get crapped up and slow down over time
even OSX.
3) Always have backup AND strive to have the confidence and competence to do full clean install
4) If you think your system has been compromised, don't try to "clean" it. Do a clean install.
Time machine is a great program, but it's problematic if you want to do a clean install. Restorations from Time Machine are essentially clones: you get what you had before, good or bad. With a clean install, it's like your computer was when it was new.
Microsoft has a great free tool called "sync toy", that will keep any two folders synced. It is great if you like to delete unwanted stuff only once and have it also delete from your backup.
I do clean installs of my windows boxes about 1x/yr
osx no less frequently than every other year, and Linux releases full upgrades every 6months, so my linux installs are always fresh and crisp.
-Peter

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Author	Topic: Backups.
WT	posted 07-13-2011 11:52 AM ET (US) We have backups when we use our Whalers. Extra VHFs, GPSs, kicker motors, etc. I just want to remind everyone to backup your computers. My computer has been running 24/7 for about 4 years and the hard drive failed yesterday. Lucky for me I had everything backed up. But it's still a ton of brain damage to buy a new computer and re-install everything. I have 2 external USB hard drives that are my onsite backups. I am also backing up on a "cloud" service through Comcast/Mozy. 200Gigs for $99/year, they also have cheaper (50 gig) and free (2 gig) plans. What do you guys use for your computer backups? Warren
weekendwarrior	posted 07-13-2011 12:25 PM ET (US) I use symantec ghost for.backups. I get a monthly base with daily incrementals. I backup to a pair of external usb hard disks, one I keep at home and one I keep elsewhere. They get rotated weekly, so I have an on-site backup that is never older than 24 hours and an off-site that is never older than 1 week. I have had hard disk failures and with a program like ghost you just restore your latest backup to your new hard disk and presto you are right back to exactly where you.were when the backup was made. I am a software engineer and work with computers every day. Under my desk at work I have a box with approximately 10-15 hard disks that failed at some point over the past 7 years or so. Hard disks do fail, expect it to happen to you one day. Keep good backups it is worth the effort!
weekendwarrior	posted 07-13-2011 12:28 PM ET (US) PS- Those dead hard disks are from multiple computers. I work with several computers on a daily basis.
Waterwonderland	posted 07-13-2011 12:35 PM ET (US) All hard drives will fail so back up is essential. I use external drives, a server, USB flash, DVDs, CDs, very little cloud and some remote storage as well. Apple has a built in back up system called Time Machine that updates the back up drive of any changes every hour so I use that for much of my back ups. I don't like the cloud because it is verrrry sloooow when backing up larger amounts of data. Our home situation is a bit abnormal since we back up over 4 terabytes of data.
lakeman	posted 07-13-2011 01:53 PM ET (US) Apple time machine, here, but also have four other HD's that hold some the priceless data as well. I will also consider icloud, when it comes out this fall as additional, cheap storage.
Owtrayj25	posted 07-13-2011 02:05 PM ET (US) Carbonite...3 years, $139...offer code "Rush" (Limbaugh)...LOL
Landlocked	posted 07-13-2011 04:37 PM ET (US) I backup to an external hard drive and periodically take it to the office and copy files to my work PC as extra protection. Do very little work at home but I'd hate to lose the thousands of photos I've collected. Ll
jimh	posted 07-13-2011 05:41 PM ET (US) http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
contender	posted 07-13-2011 08:38 PM ET (US) Wife...
pcrussell50	posted 07-13-2011 09:19 PM ET (US) Yep. I tell the people I provide tech support to the following four things: 1) Always keep the system/restore disks that came with your computer because 2) All operating systems get crapped up and slow down over time even OSX. 3) Always have backup AND strive to have the confidence and competence to do full clean install 4) If you think your system has been compromised, don't try to "clean" it. Do a clean install. Time machine is a great program, but it's problematic if you want to do a clean install. Restorations from Time Machine are essentially clones: you get what you had before, good or bad. With a clean install, it's like your computer was when it was new. Microsoft has a great free tool called "sync toy", that will keep any two folders synced. It is great if you like to delete unwanted stuff only once and have it also delete from your backup. I do clean installs of my windows boxes about 1x/yr osx no less frequently than every other year, and Linux releases full upgrades every 6months, so my linux installs are always fresh and crisp. -Peter