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@xxxxxxxxnet>
To:
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com>
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@xxxxxxxxxps.com
>
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com]
On Behalf Of dingo
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:54 AM
> To:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
>
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@xxxxxxxxxps.com
>>
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com]
On Behalf Of psytek
>> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:47
AM
>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com;
>
amibroker-vista64@yahoogroups.com
>>
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@xxxxxxca>
>> >
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com>
>>
> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>>
>>
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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
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>> >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
>>
>>
>> >> For other support material please check
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>>
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>> >>
>>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >
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>>
>>
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>>
>> > To get support from AmiBroker please send
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>>
>> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
--
>> Best regards,
>>
psytek
>>
>>
>>
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>
> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail
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>
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> SUPPORT
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