The absolute mininum size for Time Machine backups is 1.2 (or is it 1.4) time the size of the information you are backing up, but then you need to consider expansion as time goes by.
I recommend you consider a Time Capsule as it takes all the hard work out of choice, it just works. For example, a Drobo external HD system, in NAS mode, will happily back up using Time Machine, but will not enable you to restore a whole disk, only individual files. Hope this helps Paul Owen > From: Pat Wilson <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:43:19 +0100 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: Snow Leopard and Time Machine > > > Good question. Being a recent Mac switcher I haven't set up Time Machine > yet because I only have an 80gb external drive and wasn't sure what to > buy. So I'm interested too and any recommendations as well would be useful. > > Thanks > > Pat > > Ray Packham wrote: >> HI All >> >> Can I ask all what is the average size of hard drive we all use for >> backups ? i.e. time machine or other devices . My reason for asking is >> that when I started doing computer forensics I had 250 MB and maximum >> of 10GB of hard drive space to examine but now I regularly examine >> TB's. I am wonder what in 2009 / 2010 what is the average for >> personal hard drive storage. I have only a 250 GB hard drive for my >> time machine backup and was thinking of purchasing a 1TB drive. >> >> For your information I have at work 4TB on my desktop machine and 2TB >> external storage our server has 22TB. >> >> This is just for a bit of research into ongoing trends and what we can >> expect as an average. >> >> if your interested dont block up SMUG just reply to [email protected] >> >> I would be interested in your replies >> >> >> Thanks Ray Packham >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 15 Sep 2009, at 09:15, Paul Owen wrote: >> >>> Rob, >>> >>> May I ask why you don't leave Time Machine running all the time. Is it >>> because you are out and about? >>> >>> Paul Owen >>> >>> >>>> From: Rob Beattie <[email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:10:56 +0100 >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: Snow Leopard and Time Machine >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Paul. I back up once a week or when >>>> something major's happening (sending it off >>>> for repair, planning to take it sky diving). >>>> >>>> I don't know what the Rosetta option is - >>>> I'll look it up. >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> >>>> rob >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
