At 10:32 AM -0700 1/19/2011, Bruce Johnson wrote:
The best, most meticulously tested and verified backups in the world
do you no good if they burn up in the same house fire as your
computer. :-)
Software is replaceable; data is not.
yea.
A complete backup (a la CCC or SD) stored off-site means you're up
and running as soon as your hardware is replaced. Ditto for a basic
disk failure.
A partial backup means you still have hours of pain, locating then
reinstalling stuff, ahead of you.
A Time Machine backup means... well, assuming it's intact (sorry; I
still don't trust TM at all!), that you can restore your system after
a few hours of pain and boredom.
Folx need to check their various insurance policies. Homeowners, Apt
property, etc. Some cover software replacement, many do not. Many
use a bizarre depreciation schedule instead of replacement value.
Software can cost quite a bit!
This is something we have to keep and update plans for here at the
College: we literally have to plan for 'What would we do if the
whole building burned down'; 'what would we do if a pandemic was
declared and the UA Shut down' (we're associated with the University
Medical Center so pandemic planning is something we're deeply
involved in). We have ALWAYS rotated one full set of backups off
site.
Guns, lots of ammo, clean underwear. DO NOT go into Atlanta. It's
full of zombies and an insane doctor. After that, if you gots a few
stashes of snickers bars, you're all set.
- Dan.
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- Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.
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