On Wed January 14 2009, Mike McCarty wrote: > > I would agree.. I use a $100 500Gb Mybook external as 1-part of my backup > > scheme. I use rsync and back up my desktop AND my laptop to the external > > HD. easy to specify folders and use a file for exceptions. > > IMO, this is an inadequate strategy. Backup media need to be > stored off-site. Certainly, your external drive needs to remain > unplugged from the power and the computer, at least, for > most of the time. Otherwise the same lightning strike which > takes out your main disc could also clobber your "backup".
I only plug it in to do backups. The rest of the time it is unplugged and away from the regualr PC. I have an UPS and 2 surge protectors between all my PC stuff and any electrical outlet. This IS a home system, and I don't really have access to an off-site storage facility.. I do rsync daily to a 2nd internal HD, regualt backups to the Mybook external, and I also burn DVDs of things that are critical ( to me). I live in Georgia ( USA, north of Florida) and I have a UPS on my computer stuff, and another one on my TV/stereo/Satellite setup. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
