Or from another computer, if necessary.
The files are stored directly on the drive, so you can simply browse it and find your files manually if needed. You can also restore to a new computer.
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Do you use anything other than iCloud or Time Machine to backup your computer?
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Or from another computer, if necessary.
The files are stored directly on the drive, so you can simply browse it and find your files manually if needed. You can also restore to a new computer.
jW
I have a few redundancies in place...
What can I say...I have a few redundancies in place.
1TB external attached to the computer, using Time Machine.
Computer also backs up to a 2TB drive, part of a 2x2TB NAS.
Side 1 of the NAS backs up weekly onto Side 2 of the NAS (not RAID, a direct scheduled copy).
Occasionally (once every couple of weeks) I also back up to a 2TB network drive which is kept off site.
Why? Why not.
For the backups to the NAS, I use Chronosync. Scheduled and partial backups are handy, and the fact that Time Machine can't back up to the NAS was the reason behind the third party application.
What can I say...I have a few redundancies in place.
1TB external attached to the computer, using Time Machine.
Computer also backs up to a 2TB drive, part of a 2x2TB NAS.
Side 1 of the NAS backs up weekly onto Side 2 of the NAS (not RAID, a direct scheduled copy).
Occasionally (once every couple of weeks) I also back up to a 2TB network drive which is kept off site.
Why? Why not.
For the backups to the NAS, I use Chronosync. Scheduled and partial backups are handy, and the fact that Time Machine can't back up to the NAS was the reason behind the third party application.
so with superdupper or carbon copy you can restore your OS X and all your files in 1 click if you had to replace the internal hard drive?
without it you would have to first install osx via a bootable dvd or lion recovery drive then restore from a time machine backup?
is this correct
without it you would have to first install osx via a bootable dvd or lion recovery drive then restore from a time machine backup?
is this correct
I use Time Machine and SuperDuper.Yes--and that's the reason I also use SuperDuper.
Yes--and that's the reason I also use SuperDuper.
cool info, so lets say i have superduper and its all backedup on an external when i put in the new internal hard drive, i boot off the external which will run os x, run the superduper app and it will find the new internal(obviously only if its formatted for os x) than it copies from the external to the new internal?
What can I say...I have a few redundancies in place.
1TB external attached to the computer, using Time Machine.
Computer also backs up to a 2TB drive, part of a 2x2TB NAS.
Side 1 of the NAS backs up weekly onto Side 2 of the NAS (not RAID, a direct scheduled copy).
Occasionally (once every couple of weeks) I also back up to a 2TB network drive which is kept off site.
Why? Why not.
For the backups to the NAS, I use Chronosync. Scheduled and partial backups are handy, and the fact that Time Machine can't back up to the NAS was the reason behind the third party application.
Just wondering why you do a copy in your nas and not a mirror raid?
Thanks all! For some reason I thought TM stored a backup TO your computer...forgot you can back-up with TM to an external drive.
There have been many reports of tm not restoring so it is good to have a redundant back up. And if your hardware fails you are doa until you replace and restore your drive, which includes downloading lion if you did not make an install disc, with a clone you can plug in, boot and go until the new drive is ready. In fact you can use your clone to prepare your new drive before even installing it.
Don't get me wrong I like tm too, being able to grab a file from a certain time in the past is very handy but I do not like trusting it solely as my only back up.
I'll have to check out the things you guys are mentioning. Right now I just use an external HDD. Another backup, like dropbox, would probably be good though (or one of the others you folks mentioned), since even those can break down on ya.
Mirror RAID copies mistakes. If I accidentally delete a file or it gets corrupted, then it copies over, so I have two deleted or corrupted files.
This way, I have up to a week if I realize "Oh, crap!!!", to recover the damaged file from the previous backup.
I use Retrospect bcoz I need to be able to encrypt certain backups and the system needs to know when I swap out disks and use the appropriate media set. I can also customize and prioritize datasets, so I have a current bare metal backup that is made nightly w/ one copy, documents are updated hourly (since that's where I put all my work) w/ 2 week span. financial dox are put into an encrypted container which is small thanks to acrobat ocr, with one copy shuffled to iDisk and two separate media sets on my file serve.
Basically it's like a car that looks like time machine and CCC/Superduper but has a navigation, enhanced passenger safety, HID headlights, subtle mood lighting trim and autopilot
Basically it's like a car that looks like time machine and CCC/Superduper but has a navigation, enhanced passenger safety, HID headlights, subtle mood lighting trim and autopilot