--- On Thu, 5/8/10, சிவகுமார் மா <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: சிவகுமார் மா <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Ilugc] Urgent help needed regarding Debian 5.0 release 0 server > To: "ILUG-C" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, 5 August, 2010, 3:31 PM > 2010/8/5 Kenneth Gonsalves <[email protected]>: > > On Thu, 2010-08-05 at 13:49 +0530, > சிவகுமார் மா wrote: > >> > >> The dreaded question! When is the last backup you > have taken? > > > > the answer usually is: I was just going to take backup > when the machine > > crashed ;-) > > -- > > It is really dreadful when we realize that we do not have > the backup > and data directory is lost. Importance of backup is only > felt in these > situations. > > Somehow, try to piece together the data lost and take > precautions > (backups, backups, backups) for the future. With huge hard disk spaces available backing up data over network in another system is the best method. Haveing a cronjob do this automatically using ssh+rsync/rdiffbackup will give peace of mind. Unashamed self publicity -look here for simple tutorial http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/a-simple-autotmated-backup-system/ Raman.P blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
