On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:24:06 -0700 Tod Hansmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think you're asking for trouble on your last > requirement for backups. If your main comp goes down or has a power > issue, it could do a lot more damage (potentially) to the drive than > if it were externally powered. The backup server is on a conservatively specced UPS. Should it run out of battery, the server will shut down gracefully, including umounting the external drives. Most hard drives for the last 15+ years have had provisions for graceful shutdown in the event of abrupt power failure. But I prefer something I can test. I've had too many problems with the external power supplies or their connectors failing to want to continue with those. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
