Comments on: Backup Strategy http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Movie Review | tow.com http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-200136 G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Movie Review | tow.com Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-200136 [...] back about my childhood in the eighties, several things stand out, including my introduction to Apple computers, Transformers and G.I. Joe. Growing up, I had a subscription to the monthly comic book and many [...] [...] back about my childhood in the eighties, several things stand out, including my introduction to Apple computers, Transformers and G.I. Joe. Growing up, I had a subscription to the monthly comic book and many [...]

]]> By: Adam Tow http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-199632 Adam Tow Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:28:45 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-199632 I've updated my <a href="http://www.tow.com/2010/12/29/backup-strategy-2010/" rel="nofollow">backup strategy in a new post here</a>. I’ve updated my backup strategy in a new post here.

]]> By: Backup Strategy 2010 | tow.com http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-199631 Backup Strategy 2010 | tow.com Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:26:51 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-199631 [...] the end of the year, and I’ve been cleaning up my digital clutter and revisiting my backup strategy. Since I last wrote about the subject, my storage requirements have grown. My 1.5TB Photos [...] [...] the end of the year, and I’ve been cleaning up my digital clutter and revisiting my backup strategy. Since I last wrote about the subject, my storage requirements have grown. My 1.5TB Photos [...]

]]> By: JohnnyBoyClub http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-197631 JohnnyBoyClub Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:50:20 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-197631 Going back in time like 1 year ago when i was searching for a backup software i remember that my strategy was to find a cheap software , and ways to make my files secure and safe . I remember that i tried a lot of backup software but i sticked to only one called Dmailer http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html . Their software is free to use and also you will be able to store online on their server for free up to 3gb as a free member ( they have larger storage packs at good prices if you need more storage ) Going back in time like 1 year ago when i was searching for a backup software i remember that my strategy was to find a cheap software , and ways to make my files secure and safe . I remember that i tried a lot of backup software but i sticked to only one called Dmailer http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html .
Their software is free to use and also you will be able to store online on their server for free up to 3gb as a free member ( they have larger storage packs at good prices if you need more storage )

]]> By: Matt http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-195016 Matt Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:45:46 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-195016 I don't have quite that extreme of a setup - but I have my storage drive mirrored onto another drive (nightly). Then I run carbonite to back up all the data (mainly raw photos). I don't have carbonite back up jpgs (unless they were all that existed). Then I sometimes create private albums in smugmug and upload just the jpgs to those as well. The images that I want to share are put in public galleries. I don’t have quite that extreme of a setup – but I have my storage drive mirrored onto another drive (nightly). Then I run carbonite to back up all the data (mainly raw photos). I don’t have carbonite back up jpgs (unless they were all that existed).

Then I sometimes create private albums in smugmug and upload just the jpgs to those as well. The images that I want to share are put in public galleries.

]]> By: Adam Tow http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-194612 Adam Tow Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:29:37 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-194612 I should buy some plastic containers for the bare hard drives like this: http://www.wiebetech.com/products/cases.php But right now, I put them into an anti static bag and wrap with bubble wrap in the original Seagate hard drive box. I can fit 3-4 drives in one of those boxes. -adam I should buy some plastic containers for the bare hard drives like this:

http://www.wiebetech.com/products/cases.php

But right now, I put them into an anti static bag and wrap with bubble wrap in the original Seagate hard drive box. I can fit 3-4 drives in one of those boxes.

-adam

]]> By: Matt http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-194611 Matt Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:20:20 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-194611 Oh, and we tried using Jungle Disk, but the initial backup will be done in 34 days. Our upstream isn't terrible, but we're working with print and occasional video. Oh, and we tried using Jungle Disk, but the initial backup will be done in 34 days. Our upstream isn’t terrible, but we’re working with print and occasional video.

]]> By: Matt http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-194610 Matt Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:19:15 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-194610 Thanks for the writeup. We do something similar for on-site backup, but have been looking for a nice way to swap HDs for off-site. What do you do with the drives that go off-site, btw? I've been wondering how to store them inexpensively but safely. Thanks for the writeup. We do something similar for on-site backup, but have been looking for a nice way to swap HDs for off-site.

What do you do with the drives that go off-site, btw? I’ve been wondering how to store them inexpensively but safely.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-194605 stephen o'grady Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:28:55 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-194605 I use S3 to backup our production server (filesystem and MySQL databases) for RedMonk, my music collection (the initial upload took 6+ days) and my laptop. Monthly costs are now in the ~$15 range. The server is backed up using a Ruby rsync script, while the desktop uses JungleDisk. I use S3 to backup our production server (filesystem and MySQL databases) for RedMonk, my music collection (the initial upload took 6+ days) and my laptop. Monthly costs are now in the ~$15 range.

The server is backed up using a Ruby rsync script, while the desktop uses JungleDisk.

]]> By: Adam Tow http://www.tow.com/2008/12/08/backup-strategy/#comment-194564 Adam Tow Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.tow.com/?p=1103#comment-194564 One option that I haven't looked too much into is online backup. I know people who use CrashPlan (http://www.crashplan.com/), Mozy, or other online storage sites. One option that I haven’t looked too much into is online backup. I know people who use CrashPlan (http://www.crashplan.com/), Mozy, or other online storage sites.

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