Re: [Fink-users] help for more frequent backups

[Andrew H. <li...@mc...>]

On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 02:40  PM, Kow K wrote:

> So, let me update the tips by adding some more information to get REAL 
> backups.
>
> 1)	You need external media (like CD-ROM, HD-drive, etc) that is
> 	PHYSICALLY separated from you Mac. Zip disk doesn't work
> 	anymore due to the huge size of backup.
>

That and zips are notoriously unreliable.



A series of 7 articles on backup strategy can be found here at Tidbits:

http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=04917


To get a really solid backup it comes down to having a tape drive and a 
copy of Retrospect. You rotate you media in case one tape fails and 
take a backup copy off site. A backup doesn't help if it burns up with 
the rest of your office. This may be overkill for home users(I don't do 
it), but if your data is more valuable than your computer, it is the 
only way to go.


Thanks for all of the tips Kow, some good stuff there.