On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 1/6/06 12:58 PM, "Frank P. Eigler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, TjL wrote: > > [snip] > >> The fatal flaw to your plan is that it requires me doing all that. > >> Manually. > >> > >> Manual backs are almost always out of date. (yes, to the 3 of you who do > >> manual backups regularly, your discipline is impressive, but most of us > >> fail to meet your level of existance). SuperDuper automatically updates > >> *just the changed files* every night at 3:30a.m. All I have to do is make > >> sure the FW drive is attached. > >> > >> That was worth the $30 to me. > >> > >> TjL > > > > But that would also seem to entail leaving your backup drive running all > > night, unattended. Seems a little risky, unless you've got an A/B backup > > routine going. > > > A backup drive isn't necessarily an external, it could be an internal drive. > But even if it is external, what's risky about leaving it on over night? My > lab's server is backed up nightly to an external drive. The external has > been on 24/7 for three years now. This external drive has saved my bacon > twice. > > david
*General* rule of thumb: greater use = greater risk of wear = greater risk of failure. But any BU is generally better than no BU at all. If your sole backup (emphasis on 'sole', hence my A/B comment) is a HD being run 24/7, I'd personally consider that risky. Most advocate an A/B approach, with off-site rotation - regardless of storage media. Risk assessment would include how valuable the data in question is. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
