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   From: "Dariusz Piatkowski"    
      
   On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 00:29:29 UTC, Dave Yeo  wrote:   
      
   > Doug Bissett wrote:   
   > > On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 02:29:34 UTC, "Dariusz Piatkowski"   
   > >   wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> I have a rather simple backup process...I tossed a   
   > >> 500Gig spare SATA drive into my machine and on nightly basis I use   
   'dSync' to   
   > >> move the changed files over to the backup drive. The backup drive is   
   partitioned   
   > >> exactly the same way as my main OS2 boot drive, so the sync is basically   
   > >> partition to partition at file level.   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > The only real "problem" with that approach, is that the second drive   
   > > will not do you much good if the machine is stolen, or damaged (fire   
   > > perhaps), so some additional backup, that can be stored offsite, is   
   > > recommended.   
   > >   
   >    
   > As well as a power surge, etc will take out every hard drive in the machine.   
   > Dave   
      
   Agreed guys...I understand the limitations...my main box is hooked up to a APC    
   Smart 1000 UPS...so that certainly helps. But as you pointed out, this method   
   is   
   certainly not fool-proof...it is however better then NO backup what so    
   ever...lol!   
      
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