Re: RAID Backup

2011-03-17 Thread Dan
Another tidbit about raid: http://www.ghen.be/raid.jpg - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is

RAID Backup

2011-03-01 Thread Dan
Saw this article and recalled some of our threads here about RAID and Backup and such. This is a great example of how RAID Backup, of how data on RAID arrays (even mirrored ones distributed world-wide) can be destroyed, and then your only recourse is to have a good backup -- mag tape

Re: RAID Backup

2011-03-01 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 1, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Dan wrote: Saw this article and recalled some of our threads here about RAID and Backup and such. This is a great example of how RAID Backup, of how data on RAID arrays (even mirrored ones distributed world-wide) can be destroyed, and then your only

Re: RAID Backup

2011-03-01 Thread Dan
At 2:33 PM -0700 3/1/2011, Bruce Johnson wrote: I do wonder how many metric tons of tape they buy every year, tho, and how many of these they're buying I remember reading something a while ago talked about how many HDs they consume per day, between failure replacement and expansion. It