Asking why leads to better processes. Science is built on a foundation of people who ask why. When you ask how you're generally just repeating what has happened before. And while it can be useful and time saving, it might not be the best approach.
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > "Why" is sometimes important. > > Helping someone do the wrong thing efficiently is not nearly as good as > helping them do the right thing. > > For off-site backups, I would settle for tape over disk, especially if I > didn't want the recipient accessing it *too* easily. > > And since we know it should be encrypted, let's make sure that there is a > provision for the encryption keys to be backed up and off-site as well. > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]>wrote: > >> List pointers: Never say ‘why’ in a question, just ask ‘how’ ;) >> >> >> >> Ok, I think we’ve hammered the bringing data home part… >> >> >> >> The guy wants to know how to get of tapes and back up 2TBs of data >> effectively… >> >> I suggest you get a rotation of External Hard Drives, or internal ones you >> can put in a dock and a good case for transport. I can’t imagine how long >> those tapes take, yet the failure rate associated with them. Encrypt them, >> regardless of where they go. I’ve done trails on my restores and encryption >> had no effect on restore speed. >> >> >> >> Or, if the data doesn’t change to much, you can backup to the cloud >> somewhere. >> >> >> >> Sam >> >> >> >> *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:55 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: backing up too much data >> >> >> >> +1 >> >> >> >> Seems that a wise investment would be a quality fire-resistant safe big >> enough to hold a fire resistant lock box >> >> >> >> *Erik Goldoff*** >> >> *IT Consultant* >> >> *Systems, Networks, & Security * >> >> ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' >> >> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:29 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: backing up too much data >> >> >> >> Should he really be taking the data home? That might be opening up a >> different can of worms (the likelihood of his copy of the data getting lost >> is significantly greater than of all your machines blowing up) >> >> >> >> If he's so concerned, and you don't want to pay for services like Iron >> Mountain (or their less expensive alternatives), then buy a tape drive for >> him and make copies of the tapes -- encrypted copies. >> >> >> >> -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> >> >> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Holstrom, Don <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have been backing up all our data to tape drives. A vice president of >> the Museum likes to take a copy home regularly in case our machines blow >> up... >> >> But now we have nearly two terabytes of data. Tape drives go up to 1.7 >> T's, but I can only find libraries going higher. >> >> What other options do I have, so the VP can still take home a copy of the >> data? >> >> Extra HDs take so much time. >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
