the word "backup" usually implies some kind of reliability. hard drives are not.
it would be *ok* if you kept a *second copy* of each file there. but that's in effect RAID 1 where you do what RAID controller does: making sure you have two copies of everything. at this point, i am keeping two copies of everything, one on HD and one on DVDs stored away in the basement. this is pretty far from perfect, so at the same time trying to find a way to come up with cash to get a real RAID-5 storage system (unfortunately little boys don't fetch nearly as much as girls...) mishka On 7/30/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've not a clue as to what your point is. I said nothing about RAID. I > just want to put a bunch of files on an external drive. Why is it an > oxymoron? If you're knowledgeable about such things, and feeling helpful, > perhaps you can take a moment to explain the problems and benefits of such > a setup. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Mishka > > > unless you are setting up an external RAID storage ($$$), HD backup > > is an oxymoron. >
