Comments on: The Perfect Backup Strategy Part 2 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Photography, the universe and all in between... Thu, 13 May 2010 17:35:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: The Perfect Backup Strategy Part 3 at Photografica Weblog http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-505 The Perfect Backup Strategy Part 3 at Photografica Weblog Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:21:48 +0000 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/?p=113#comment-505 [...] I thought I’d update my series of posts on backup. The first one can be found here and the second part here. [...] [...] I thought I’d update my series of posts on backup. The first one can be found here and the second part here. [...]

]]> By: djaef http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-495 djaef Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:23:50 +0000 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/?p=113#comment-495 Yeah Vernon, that's a simple and excellent strategy for OS issues as opposed to hard disc failure. I think I might borrow that strategy. :) Yeah Vernon, that’s a simple and excellent strategy for OS issues as opposed to hard disc failure. I think I might borrow that strategy. :)

]]> By: Vernon Trent http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Vernon Trent Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:05 +0000 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/?p=113#comment-494 Hi Geoff, I know the problem with the OS reinstall after messing up with it. my solution was very simple. I have a small drive only for OS. C: drive 80gb EIDE with 10rpm. after installing the OS, along with all the other software and settings, I have installed Acronis True Image. this software allows to create a hidden recovery partition, with an image of the fresh installed C: drive. then I have created the same image on DVD (3 DVD's) to have a backup just in case that the C: drive gets a damage one day. everytime you start the pc, there is a line for about 3 seconds where the acronis loader tells you to hit F11 to access the recovery partition. if you do so, the imaging software starts and ask you for recovery. it takes about 10 mins and voilá, your system is back. from DVD, first DVD has the software included as well, it takes around 30 mins. not that bad, if you consider an install from scratch taking more than 4 hours with all the software and settings and bla. :) cheers vt Hi Geoff,

I know the problem with the OS reinstall after messing up with it.
my solution was very simple.
I have a small drive only for OS.
C: drive 80gb EIDE with 10rpm. after installing the OS, along with all the other software and settings, I have installed Acronis True Image. this software allows to create a hidden recovery partition, with an image of the fresh installed C: drive.
then I have created the same image on DVD (3 DVD’s) to have a backup just in case that the C: drive gets a damage one day.

everytime you start the pc, there is a line for about 3 seconds where the acronis loader tells you to hit F11 to access the recovery partition. if you do so, the imaging software starts and ask you for recovery. it takes about 10 mins and voilá, your system is back.
from DVD, first DVD has the software included as well, it takes around 30 mins. not that bad, if you consider an install from scratch taking more than 4 hours with all the software and settings and bla. :)

cheers
vt

]]> By: djaef http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-487 djaef Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:28:33 +0000 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/?p=113#comment-487 As I wrote in my post, my main problem with online storage is with the volume of traffic to get it backed up. I don't know how it is in other countries, but I am on a 20GB/month plan with my isp, and that also includes uploads. So I can hardly upload 400GB of data in the first place. It'd take me a full year of my allowance just to get things backed up. So obviously with isp plans being as they are, large volume online backup is not very realistic. As I wrote in my post, my main problem with online storage is with the volume of traffic to get it backed up. I don’t know how it is in other countries, but I am on a 20GB/month plan with my isp, and that also includes uploads. So I can hardly upload 400GB of data in the first place. It’d take me a full year of my allowance just to get things backed up. So obviously with isp plans being as they are, large volume online backup is not very realistic.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/photography/the-perfect-backup-strategy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Jennifer Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:23:38 +0000 http://www.photografica.com.au/iblog/?p=113#comment-486 On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage ... Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that 70-75% of all PC's will be connected to online backup services with in the next decade. Thousands of online backup companies exist, from one guy operating in his apartment to fortune 500 companies. Choosing the best online backup company will be very confusing and difficult. One website I find very helpful in making a decision to pick an online backup company is: http://www.BackupReview.info This site lists more than 400 online backup companies in its directory and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis. On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage …

Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that 70-75% of all PC’s will be connected to online backup services with in the next decade.

Thousands of online backup companies exist, from one guy operating in his apartment to fortune 500 companies.

Choosing the best online backup company will be very confusing and difficult. One website I find very helpful in making a decision to pick an online backup company is:

http://www.BackupReview.info

This site lists more than 400 online backup companies in its directory and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis.

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