[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-21 Thread Tony Pottrell
http://www.scan.co.uk/Index.aspx?NT=1-0-19-239-0 If you want added security, you can get external drives that are set up as a raid array. Meaning you have 2 or more drives that can be mirrored, so if one drive does fail the other is still (most likely) to be OK. If that interests you, look

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-21 Thread Tony Vincent
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make regular backups, and those who have not *YET* had a hard drive fail on them... There are also those who think they're making backups, but aren't doing it properly. Not much point making copies of your pictures and MP3s if

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-21 Thread Jamest142
Hiya The other important thing is to test the backup(s) to make sure it still works (don't overwrite the originals though!). Also make sure you have the tools to read the backup as well. Floppy Disks / Zip Drives / QIC Tapes were all used for backups, but they are largly unavailable, and if

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-21 Thread Jim Wall
To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions http://www.scan.co.uk/Index.aspx?NT=1-0-19-239-0 If you want added security, you can get external drives that are set up as a raid array. Meaning you have 2 or more drives that can be mirrored, so if one

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-21 Thread Matthew Wastell
Sorry guys, this is way off topic. If you want to discuss or are concerned about data security please discuss it on another group and not here. Thanks Matthew --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-20 Thread barnacle
Portable hard drives are currently around sixty quid (Maplins) for a third of a terabyte - cheap enough to get two and backup twice. Or you can pick up thumb drives (solid state) for under twenty quid for eight gig; again, get two for security. There are two kinds of people in the world: those

[Quantum Owners] Re: OT Computer Backup Suggestions

2009-07-20 Thread Arn1905
£60/£65 in tescos for 500gb or 1tb. On Jul 20, 5:40 pm, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote: Portable hard drives are currently around sixty quid (Maplins) for a third of a terabyte - cheap enough to get two and backup twice. Or you can pick up thumb drives (solid state) for under twenty