tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post6528493387676331025..comments2024-03-28T12:51:27.983-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: I Hate ComputersAngus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-79526865309742033722020-04-18T11:05:13.760-04:002020-04-18T11:05:13.760-04:00There's no data on the laptop that isn't b...There's no data on the laptop that isn't backed up with a RAID or Drobo.<br /><br />Learned the hard way.Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-32330974105792270292020-04-18T02:30:22.056-04:002020-04-18T02:30:22.056-04:00Hate to beat the drum, but: backup, backup, backup...Hate to beat the drum, but: backup, backup, backup.<br /><br />I just had a disk die in my primary desktop.<br /><br />Total time to be back EXACTLY where I was before the failure was just over an hour, and that includes the time to go to my favourite store and buy a replacement disk.<br /><br />OK, OK, I cheated - I don't take regular backups. <br /><br />Instead I image the disk once a day to an identical, external disk.<br />The hour was taken up by opening the case, swapping the image disk in place of the dead drive, closing the case, and then buying a new disk to use as the target for the image backup. It sits in an external e-SATA cradle, so no installation required.<br /><br />I debate whether to just power-up the external drive during the backup, but since it is SSD, I get the feeling that in-rush currents do more damage than just letting it run. There are no bearings or motors to go bad, after all, and it sits behind a UPS that should protect it from lumpy electricity.Sendariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286039362709773644noreply@blogger.com