Bill, On all the computers I use TimeMachine, each of the four servers and the three personal Mac's. On the main unit, the one that has MY LIFE I have SuperDuper as well as TimeMachine but I still have a huge hole. If I have a theft, fire, wind, etc. my system has much to be desired. I have never felt safe posting my information to some firm (Even Apple) through a cloud backup, if I ever do I will still want my own backup.
I need to purchase a unit similar to what you see at this link, besides the cost the main problem is getting it to the downstairs office, getting a 700 to 1400 safe ANYWHERE will be a major chore. http://www.fireking.com/fireking_data_3dm.html Years ago when I used Retrospect (I understand it is now back) it was a great system to use as I am wanting for it would allow you to make sets, A, B, or Monday, Tuesday, etc. This was not a raid, at least in times back. If I can get the storage unit then swapping out the removable drives daily to the safe would about be the best I could do. I understand little about raid and trying to use it in the manner I envision, where I would continually be changing disk, possibly that would not work with Raid? Those in the know I would appreciate your input. Otherwise I know Retrospect will fill the bill, (for the swapping of drives), I would still use TimeMachine and SuperDuper. John On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:17 PM, Bill Rising wrote: > Hi all, > > > I would like to update my method of backing up at home so that it has fewer > manual steps, and is less subject to error. Currently, I use SuperDuper! for > manual approximately weekly backups of our laptops (2). I have just one > external drive, so if it dies, I'll not have any backups. > > Here are some questions: > > 1. I currently use SuperDuper! so that I can have a bootable backup. Time > Machine does not make bootable backups. Do most people use both methods of > backup, or do you rely on booting from a (now user-made) install disk + Time > Machine? > > 2. I would like to backup wirelessly, so backups can happen w/o intervention. > Time Machine seems simple for this. Has anyone done this over a period of > time and been happy? [Something makes me think Lee has done this, but I'm not > sure of his happiness level.] > > 3. Having a redundant RAID seems like a good idea (though pricey). Drobos > cost $399, and are really made for 4 drives (but will make a redundant raid > starting with 2 drives) [1]. > > 4. Quite a ways back, Lee had mentioned that he used Seagate Constellation ES > drives in a RAID for keeping his household's data backed up, but he does not > use a Drobo. A question for Lee: do you have enclosures made for RAIDs or do > you buy one-drive enclosures and set up the RAID by hand? > > 4.1 A followup, also to Lee...if the RAID is set up by hand, how difficult is > it to do and to maintain? > > 5. When looking this up on the web, it seemed like wireless backup works only > with USB drives hanging off the router (a not-quite-the-latest Apple Airport > Extreme). Having a faster drive would not help, because the wireless speeds > are slower still. If I get new enclosure(s), is it a waste of money to get > fancier (firewire, esata) busses? > > I suppose this is actually quite a lot of questions, but if anyone has > experience, that would be more valuable than searching the web and finding > (as I have already) reviews from people who used the devices for at most a > week before writing a glowing review. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Bill > P.S. I just replaced my 3.5-year-old iPhone 3G with a 0-year-old iPhone 4S. > Quite the nice surprise. > > [1] http://drobo.com/products/capacity-calculator/index.php , needs Flash > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
