Millwood;550067 Wrote: > If you run a unix variant (linux) there are lots of choices. I run a > raid 1 system so I have two copies n two disks on my server.
Yes you have a second copy but only if one of the two drives die. If both drives die because they are in the same box, you have nothing. RAID is NOT backup, it is data access when only one drive fails. RAID only covers the simplest data access failure of a single drive. If the machine is struck by lightening, there is a fire, water damage, natural disaster, or any other unforeseen issue that strikes both drives or the whole machine; say bye-bye to ones data. Minimum backup is a second complete copy that doesn't reside on the same machine or stays powered up. Best is having a complete copy off site. Parent's homes are good for this if they live close enough or use a trusted friend. If anybody has several thousand CDs ripped, think about how much time it would take to rip them again or if you lost both the CDs and data to an act of nature. I can't overemphasize how strongly I recommend doing true backups to separate drives that do not stay attached to the server. And how having an off site solution adds to the security of ones backup plan. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79077 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
