Lets talk backing up...........again. - Page 4

WT Sharpe · 12-13-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

No, no, no silly boy, it was discovered by Dan Brown in ancient texts!

You're right, of course. I stand corrected!

rhadin · 12-13-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I have a NAS box, too (four drives in a RAID 5 array), but what do you do to back that up in the case of, say, fire or theft? That's what I use my external USB disks for, which are so easily kept off-site. With hundreds of GB of files, such as I have, it's unfortunately impractical to make backups over the internet (at least it is with my internet speeds).

Harry,

The exact same backup that goes to my NAS box also goes to Carbonite. I see no sense -- for me, that is -- to do an image of my drives so that both programs and data are backed up. I do back up program preference files, however. I don't have hundreds of GBs to backup; more like 10s of GBs. And my Internet connection is fiber optic.

Besides, it is only the initial backup to Carbonite that takes time. On a daily basis I don't change GBs of data.

WT Sharpe · 12-13-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

... Someone please give me some feedback on this one, or suggest another?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...0656593&sr=1-6

Only 5 one-star customer reviews out of 112 isn't bad at all, especially since the other 107 were all 4 & 5 star!

Sounds like a deal to me.

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I:m doing both.

Going Carbonite, AND an exernal HD. I spend more than that on crap monthly.

Someone please give me some feedback on this one, or suggest another?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...0656593&sr=1-6

Good device. Good price. Go for it!

daffy4u · 12-13-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I:m doing both.

Going Carbonite, AND an exernal HD. I spend more than that on crap monthly.

Someone please give me some feedback on this one, or suggest another?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...0656593&sr=1-6

I just noticed the same 1.5 TB I bought is on sale at Fry's for $100.

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

Harry,

The exact same backup that goes to my NAS box also goes to Carbonite. I see no sense -- for me, that is -- to do an image of my drives so that both programs and data are backed up. I do back up program preference files, however. I don't have hundreds of GBs to backup; more like 10s of GBs. And my Internet connection is fiber optic.

Besides, it is only the initial backup to Carbonite that takes time. On a daily basis I don't change GBs of data.

That's a good plan.

My main issue is that I have literally hundreds of GB of audio books and radio shows stored on my NAS box, which I also use as a media server to stream to my living room. It never changes (other than to get added to), but it does need safely backing up, so for that I use external hard disk, and keep one at home and the other at work.

Cloud storage would, I suspect, be pretty unworkable for me, given that the "upstream" speed of my ADSL connection is only 370kbit/sec (downstream is about 4Mbit/sec on a good day).

kennyc · 12-13-2009, 01:20 PM

That's probably a fine one. Same size (320) as the Western Digital one I have. Rating is good there.

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

That's probably a fine one. Same size (320) as the Western Digital one I have. Rating is good there.

The new Western Digital "Passport" range of external drives all seem to be getting "hammered" in reviews because they use a "microUSB" connector which, apparently, in many cases is very loose, and results in the drive losing its connection if you so much as touch the cable. That's why I go for ones with a nice, solid, mini USB.

JSWolf · 12-13-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I:m doing both.

Going Carbonite, AND an exernal HD. I spend more than that on crap monthly.

Someone please give me some feedback on this one, or suggest another?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...0656593&sr=1-6

That is only a 320GB drive. Bad value really. You can get a 1TB external drive from Iomega for $10 more.

http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Select-...728624&sr=1-34

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:30 PM

Yes, but that's a full-sized drive which needs a power supply. You pay extra for the portability of a 2.5" bus-powered drive. Of course if you need the higher capacity, you're absolutely that larger drives make more sense.

rhadin · 12-13-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I may take advantage of the 1/2 off the 2 year plan.

EDIT: I went for the 3 years. Backing up now.

I appreciate your posting the code. I had renewed my Carbonite subscription for 2 computers in September for 2 years. I've just tacked on 3 more years on each computer. Now I've got Carbonite until 2014.

JSWolf · 12-13-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, but that's a full-sized drive which needs a power supply. You pay extra for the portability of a 2.5" bus-powered drive. Of course if you need the higher capacity, you're absolutely that larger drives make more sense.

But seeing as it's for the purposes of data backup, portability is not so an issue. And having a power supply should not be a problem (in the grand scheme of spending a lot less on a lot more).

daffy4u · 12-13-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

I appreciate your posting the code. I had renewed my Carbonite subscription for 2 computers in September for 2 years. I've just tacked on 3 more years on each computer. Now I've got Carbonite until 2014.

Yay!

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:56 PM

If you know, though, that you're never going to have more than a few 10s of GB of data (which probably is the case for the typical PC user), then do you think that it really matters one way or the other? Personally I like small portable drives for backups, because they're easy to carry around, put in my desk drawer without using up too much room, and so on. Everyone needs to make their own mind up about these things - there's no one answer that's right for everybody.

daffy4u · 12-13-2009, 02:19 PM

I use portable drives that I've salvaged from my old laptops. If the hard drive is in good condition, I buy cheap USB enclosures on eBay for them. I have one for backing up my netbook and another with just ebook and music files on it.

I've done the same with larger drives from my old desktops but I'm retiring a couple of those because the capacity is so small and to save space.

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12-13-2009, 01:20 PM	#52
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	That's probably a fine one. Same size (320) as the Western Digital one I have. Rating is good there.

12-13-2009, 01:30 PM	#55
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, but that's a full-sized drive which needs a power supply. You pay extra for the portability of a 2.5" bus-powered drive. Of course if you need the higher capacity, you're absolutely that larger drives make more sense.

12-13-2009, 01:56 PM	#59
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If you know, though, that you're never going to have more than a few 10s of GB of data (which probably is the case for the typical PC user), then do you think that it really matters one way or the other? Personally I like small portable drives for backups, because they're easy to carry around, put in my desk drawer without using up too much room, and so on. Everyone needs to make their own mind up about these things - there's no one answer that's right for everybody.

12-13-2009, 02:19 PM	#60
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I use portable drives that I've salvaged from my old laptops. If the hard drive is in good condition, I buy cheap USB enclosures on eBay for them. I have one for backing up my netbook and another with just ebook and music files on it. I've done the same with larger drives from my old desktops but I'm retiring a couple of those because the capacity is so small and to save space.

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