You guys seem to be missing the simple point that she *already* has a RAID. She already enjoys the benefits of using RAID. I have no idea why some on the list are afraid of utilizing a proven technology when the situation calls for it.
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM, db <db...@att.net> wrote: > The RAID issue has been debated much on this group. > As a former institutional information systems manager who oversaw RAID > systems, in my opinion Tony is right that RAID is not the best backup system > in this case when offsite websharing and backup systems are easily available > at at reasonable cost. > > If a RAID controller fails it is very likely that you lose everything and > the resources, maintenance and knowledgebase/ skillset needed to "do" RAID > reasonably safely are WAY beyond her capabilities. > > No need for RAID for her when there are better, cheaper and easier > alternatives available now that once weren't. > > IMHO, > > db > > > Mike wrote: > >> She already has a RAID setup. You might want to read up on RAID, they do >> the exact opposite of what you think they do. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPod >> >> On May 10, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Tony B <ton...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> She didn't SAY she wanted a live backup. She said: "I just want to >>> have a [raid] setup to back-up my photo archive.". >>> >>> And even if she does, just how live does a backup need to be? RAID >>> complicates the system. That can be difficult to justify in the real >>> world. Assuming she shoots daily, there's no need for more than a >>> daily incremental backup, and monthly full offsite backups. RAIDs just >>> multiply the failure rate of each drive, and the RAID can be >>> impossible to rebuild when many failures occur. When a drive is >>> striping, the entire system is vulnerable! NO WAY. >>> >>> Really, she doesn't need disks at all just for good backup, just a >>> broadband connection. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM, mike <xha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> She wants a live backup, not monthly ones. The drobo advantage is plug >>>> in >>>> >>> >>> >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
