On 03/28/2018 06:33 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > These are straightforward questions of probability math, but it takes > some time to get the details right. For one thing, you need > believable numbers for the underlying error probabilities. And you > have to analyze the cases carefully.
A great discussion, Paul! My biggest danger to data loss is--me. I've modified my working procedures as much as possible and keep backups, but every once in a while, I'll do something stupid, such as "rm -rf *", in the mistaken assumption that the system I'm on contains a .bashrc file with "alias rm='rm -i'" in it somewhere. I know of no RAID setup that can save me from stupid. --Chuck