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Loss of data can have long lasting consequences. Often one doesn't miss data
(any type) until months later - this happend a number of times to me... I am
now careful not to delete old backup files to quickly. Off site (internet)
is also an alternative; is cheap but slow. If you belong to a trading team
your partners who keep their own backups they will always have a copy of the
latest code ;-)
I also have an external USB drive for separate backup. I use Acronis True
Image Home for external backups.
Today I added an extra 500 Gbyte hard disk and plan to create several levels
of "backup partitions", i.e. instead of using tradional disk images I will
use fully functional partitions for backup. This alllows me to restore my
computer with a single mousclick: instantly. I expect this will save me a
significant amount of time. I will download/test the Acronis Disk Director
Suite tomorrow.
Thanks,
herman
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Biran" <jbiran@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [ was Vista 64...]
> For redundancy I use an external eSATA drive that is always
> switched off, except briefly when used.
> I manually copy onto it Norton Ghost images (that are
> created on my normal RAID1 drives)
> as a second layer of protection.
> This is not excessive paranoia, I have a friend whose
> computer power supply failed,
> and blew up the motherboard and ALL his hard disks!
> Data recovery services are REALLY expensive, with little
> guarantee of success.
>
> p.s. Outlook thinks you meant to say culpa below :)
>
> Joseph Biran
> ____________________________________________
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dingo
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:54 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [
> was Vista 64...]
>
> A cupla things to consider:
>
> 1. I have multiple computers as well.
> a. My main computer is a workstation with 3 monitors
> 1 very fast
> hard disk drive (raptor) and its where I do most of my
> work. All of the
> monitors have both DVI and VGA connectors. I use the DVI to
> connect to this
> workstation.
>
> b. Another workstation is used as a Media Center. It
> has a video
> card that has both DVI and VGA. I use the right most monitor
> from a to
> attach to b via the VGA port. I use a free program "Synergy"
> to allow me to
> use my single mouse and keyboard on machine a to work on
> machine b. I just
> click the "source" button on the shared monitor to switch
> from DVI
> (connected to machine a) to VGA (connected to machine b).
> Synergy then
> allows me to move my mouse to the right and voila it shows
> up on the vga'd
> monitor and I'm on machine b just as if my mouse, keyboard
> were attached to
> it. It's a virtual KVM and uses the LAN that both a and b
> are on.
>
> c. A notebook for travel. I also use Synergy on
> this machine. It
> just turn it on and if Need to work on it I just scroll my
> mouse all the way
> to the left and it treats the notebook as if it were a 4th
> monitor and I can
> now use the same mouse and keyboard on machine a to do
> anything on the
> notebook.
>
> d. A umpc (Samsung Q1u) in my car. When it's out of
> the car and I
> have it my office I use Synergy and just like the notebook I
> can use my
> mouse and keyboard to work on it. The screen is small (8")
> so I usually
> hook it up via the VGA port on my left most monitor and can
> use that as the
> carputer's monitor. When it's in the car I use "LogMeIn"
> (free) via a
> wireless connection to view the carputer's desktop on my
> center monitor and
> I can do anything I want from my office.
>
> 2. As mentioned previously I have a NAS that runs in a raid
> that has single
> disk failure protection via its raid setup. I use this to
> store/backup my
> files. It's quite small and has 4 500gig drives in it. Even
> with this
> device I am still not totally protected, data wise. I don't
> have a second
> copy at an alternate physical location and I've read
> recently that the
> controller on whatever device(s) you use for storage is a
> single point of
> failure that can lead to some big problems especially with
> raid.
>
> What I'm trying pass on to you is a way to use an single set
> of monitors to
> control/use multiple computers without using the wheels on
> your chair and
> how I've set my system(s) up might be of help to you -
> especially Synergy.
> And I also recommend you use some sort of redundant disk set
> up for data
> loss protection.
>
> HTH
>
> d
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of psytek
>> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:47 AM
>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> amibroker-vista64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amibroker] The Perfect (?!) AmiBroker Setup [
> was
>> Vista 64...]
>>
>> In my painful search for the optimum AmiBroker setup I
>> decided that I want:
>>
>> 1) a non-destructive procedure for upgrading of OS,
>> AmiBroker, and other software. This means that the
> previous
>> environments remain fully functional until the new
> software
>> is proven and fully functional.
>> 2) Only two computers, one for development and one for
> trading.
>> 2) Single multiple monitor display/working center (no more
>
>> rolling around in my chair!).
>> 3) Multi-OS capability, perhaps on separate hard disks. So
>
>> that I can test Vista 32/64, XP 32/64/professional, or
>> whatever comes along without risk and loss of time.
>> 4) Separate hard disk for stock data and afl; readable by
> all OSs.
>> 5) easy cloning to facilitate creating a new setup, first
> in
>> partition and later to separate HD.
>> 6) Backup hard disk in development-system, with secondary
>> backup on networked trading computer.
>>
>> Hard disks have become as cheap as memory and using
> several
>> of them reduces media-risk.
>>
>> Googling a bit I found Acronis Disk Director Suite
>>
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/m
> ul
>> tibooting.html
>> I use/respect Acronis and would expect this product to
> work.
>> The price ($49) is reasonable so the financial risk is
> small
>> and they it is compatible with XP/Vista 64
>> bits.
>>
>> Anyone using the above mentioned Acronis Multiboot
> software?
>>
>> Anyone see flaws in the above computer setup?
>>
>> #### Is it possible to have AmiBroker data on a separate
> hard
>> disk and access it from other HDs/OSs? ####
>>
>> Herman
>>
>> Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:22:38 AM, you wrote:
>>
>> > Yes, all 64 bit Windows variants require 64 bit drivers.
> If
>> hardware vendor
>> > does not supply 64-bit driver you can't use particular
>> hardware with 64-bit OS.
>>
>> > Best regards,
>> > Tomasz Janeczko
>> > amibroker.com
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "psytek" <psytek@xxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:54 PM
>> > Subject: [amibroker] [OT] XP Professional vs Vista 64
>>
>>
>> >> Anyone using 64-bit XP Professional? Does it have the
>> same limitations wrt drivers?
>> >>
>> >> I have to admit I am very disappointed with Vista-64;
>> seems to have been a waste of money and time.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone running the TWS under Vista-64? the TWS cannot
> find javaw...
>> >>
>> >> Any alternatives to improving performance wrt to
> available memory?
>> >>
>> >> Computers can be a real pain ...
>> >>
>> >> Comment and advice would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Herman
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between
> users only.
>> >>
>> >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> directly to
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>> >>
>> >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always
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>> >>
>> >> For other support material please check also:
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>> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> > ------------------------------------
>>
>> > Please note that this group is for discussion between
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>>
>> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> directly to
>> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>>
>> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always
> check DEVLOG:
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>>
>> > For other support material please check also:
>> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> psytek
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Please note that this group is for discussion between
> users only.
>>
>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
> directly to
>> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>>
>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
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>>
>> For other support material please check also:
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>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> Please note that this group is for discussion between users
> only.
>
> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly
> to
> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>
> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
>
> For other support material please check also:
> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
>
> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
>
> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
>
> For other support material please check also:
> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
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