Comments on: PSA: Always back up your data http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/ The blog & portfolio of Matthew J. Rogers Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:33:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-49142 Matthew Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:46:10 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-49142 ^ WOW that sucks! Apple doesn't actually make the hard drives though, so I'd be curious to know if they're all from the same vendor -- I think they tend to use Hitachi drives in their notebooks but sometimes it switches around. ^ WOW that sucks! Apple doesn’t actually make the hard drives though, so I’d be curious to know if they’re all from the same vendor — I think they tend to use Hitachi drives in their notebooks but sometimes it switches around.

]]> By: Shawn http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-49130 Shawn Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:33:10 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-49130 I want to say I have you beat at 15 dead hard drives all from MacBooks. Sorry if you are a mac fan but, Apple cant make batteries or hard drives in my case. I want to say I have you beat at 15 dead hard drives all from MacBooks. Sorry if you are a mac fan but, Apple cant make batteries or hard drives in my case.

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-36853 Matthew Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:50:03 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-36853 Right after I wrote this, Windows Live Mesh (5GB for free) came out with a Mac client. I'm trying it out and will write another post in the future about online backup solutions. Right after I wrote this, Windows Live Mesh (5GB for free) came out with a Mac client. I’m trying it out and will write another post in the future about online backup solutions.

]]> By: WebSight http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-36852 WebSight Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:47:30 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-36852 I have found Mozy (www.Mozy.com). They offer FREE 2 GB accounts or $4.95 / month UNLIMITED. They also have both Windows and MAC. As a user that has been on the other side of complete data loss, I don't take any changes. I have found Mozy (www.Mozy.com). They offer FREE 2 GB accounts or $4.95 / month UNLIMITED. They also have both Windows and MAC. As a user that has been on the other side of complete data loss, I don’t take any changes.

]]> By: Mack http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-35987 Mack Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:32:01 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-35987 Hah, this is why I have three hard drives in my Mac Pro, though I should really consider getting some external HDDs to back up to... Hah, this is why I have three hard drives in my Mac Pro, though I should really consider getting some external HDDs to back up to…

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-35808 Matthew Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:44:35 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-35808 Logan, you're right that online backup is another possibility, but I personally haven't found the perfect one yet. There's tons of them out there, a lot of startups are aiming to be the de facto "cloud" storage solution for individuals. However (although I haven't tried Windows Live Mesh -- work on Macs?) I haven't seen anything that's completely effortless, or that could be easily used by a non-techie type of person. I've installed and then just forgotten about a lot of their clients. Also, as you pointed out, most people have a great deal more than 1GB to 5GB that they need to back up. I do plan on following up with an overview of online backup solutions at some point in the future, but here I was focusing on at-home redundancy for large amounts of data. Logan, you’re right that online backup is another possibility, but I personally haven’t found the perfect one yet. There’s tons of them out there, a lot of startups are aiming to be the de facto “cloud” storage solution for individuals. However (although I haven’t tried Windows Live Mesh — work on Macs?) I haven’t seen anything that’s completely effortless, or that could be easily used by a non-techie type of person. I’ve installed and then just forgotten about a lot of their clients. Also, as you pointed out, most people have a great deal more than 1GB to 5GB that they need to back up.

I do plan on following up with an overview of online backup solutions at some point in the future, but here I was focusing on at-home redundancy for large amounts of data.

]]> By: Logan Buesching http://rogersmj.com/2008/10/26/psa-always-back-up-your-data/comment-page-1/#comment-35767 Logan Buesching Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:09:05 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/?p=615#comment-35767 You seemed to miss a whole category of backup solutions, online backup. Right now I've got an account to Windows Live Mesh, and I've found it to be 100% transparent and easy to access my data in multiple locations. I know that it's only 5GB, so not a viable solution for some people's media, but it is viable for documents and pictures (if your gallery is small enough). I'm sure there are other online soultions for larger libraries though. You seemed to miss a whole category of backup solutions, online backup. Right now I’ve got an account to Windows Live Mesh, and I’ve found it to be 100% transparent and easy to access my data in multiple locations. I know that it’s only 5GB, so not a viable solution for some people’s media, but it is viable for documents and pictures (if your gallery is small enough). I’m sure there are other online soultions for larger libraries though.

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