Terry Coles wrote:
> I *used* to use KBackup, (no 10 in the list) and was perfectly happy with
> it.
> However, your post prompted me to go and look and I found that I hadn't been
> using *anything* since the Kubuntu 9.04 update, because KBackup is no longer
> in the Repository. I had regular backups scheduled and hadn't noticed that
> they weren't running (my excuse is that I've been away a lot since April).
>
> My major disappointment with 9.04 with respect to this topic, is that there
> are actually very few of the solutions listed in the review in the
> Repository.
> Simple Backup Solution is there, has anyone used this? The review says that
> there is no restore solution. I've always felt that I needed an easy way to
> restore a backup, because the last thing anyone wants to do in the midst of a
> disaster is to try to mug up on *how* to get their files back.
I wonder how many people discover that their backups are not working or
simply aren't suited to purpose just /after/ a disk dies on them? I
suspect most of us have been there to a greater or lesser degree at some
point!
If your data is important you should:
* have a documented plan describing what is backed up and how it
should be restored
* test that the data you have backed up /can/ be restored according
to that plan
* automate your backups - if there's a manual step you'll eventually
forget to run it and at that point Sod's Law will be invoked!
* receive confirmation that your backups have run (email is good for
this - if you don't receive the confirmation email then there's a
good chance your backup didn't run)
* periodically review the scope of your backups to ensure that they
includes everything you might eventually need to restore, and
update your plan accordingly
That's not all there is to consider with regard to backing up your data
by any means, but it is a start. It all looks a bit tedious and over the
top before a disaster, and considerably less so afterwards!
Sean
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