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Richard
My brother also backs up daily to another hard drive, but I finally
convinced him to start backing up off site. All of those hard drive backups
will do no good whatsoever if you have a fire or other localized problem.
I back up via the internet nightly. The company's software I use somehow
identifies only those parts of a file that have changed, compresses and
encrypts the data and then uploads it to their servers (in London). Even
when I was running on a 33.6 modem, it never took too long. Somehow or
other, the software determines when a new, complete backup of an individual
file is necessary and does it automatically. I've had to restore data a few
times and it worked flawlessly. I don't back up any of the 'packaged'
software though, just my stuff.
I know they're working on a methodology whereby, if you have Office 97 for
instance, you won't have to back it up as they will maintain a master copy
or something there, and you will be able to download it. I guess they back
up your settings, serial number, etc.
Anyway, with this, I never 'forget' to back up. As I power down for the
night, if it hasn't made a backup yet (which it does automatically around
11PM), it asks me whether I want one. I always answer yes. Backups usually
take a minute or two, but I don't have to watch as the machine powers
everything off when done. It removes all of the worries of not being able
to read that old backup tape which has happened to me more than once. BTW,
the cost is negligible. I still back up specific data nightly from one
hard drive to another as well as back up key data from my wife's PC to mine
via our LAN, so it will be included with my on-line backup.
My brother just signed up with someone and paid $99 for an annual contract.
I don't remember who he uses, but mine never contacted him back to set him
up.
Regards
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Richard Hart
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 9:33 PM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Hard Disk Backup
I want to thank everyone for the thought provoking discussion on backups. I
have two computers, two phone lines and to different ISP's
that I'm on during the trading day. Both computers are networked with
eithernet cards and coax cable and use Win 98 networking. It
takes me 8-10 hours to do a complete backup of both systems to tape
(Colorado T3000).
After reading the discussions, I backup my main computer (K6-300) to my
backup computer's (K6-200) E-drive using MS Backup. I did not
know you could use it to backup to disk. It backed up 1.3GB of data in 27
mins over the network. I'm impressed. I backed up the
K6-200 to the K6-300 in 30 mins. What a trip. My hat's off to you all for
the idea.
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