Comments on: My Multilayered Backup Strategy http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stefan Karpinski http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346341 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:57:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346341 git.

Anything worth saving is in a git repository and is synchronized with a remote git repo on a server. Since every git clone is a full and independent copy of the full history, if your machine crumps out, you can just make a fresh clone.

Of course, I have a Time Machine backup too :-)

]]> By: The Online Backup Guru http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346340 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:00:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346340 Geese where do I start. Being in and around the development business for 15 years, I lost enough of my work enough times that I vowed to never let it happen again. So backing up my computers has become like changing the oil on my car (routine). Piece meal works fine. Local hardware backup is the first line of defense. My videos, pictures, music, websites and old code go to a shared terabyte hard drive, important files that I may need quickly or share end up on Flash Drives. The hardware method of backup works fine, but I never really felt comfortable with my backup plan until I added online backup. Like others I do share this over multiple online services, where I put some stuff with one service and some with another. I use a syncing service (SugarSync which has a Mac Client and iPhone access) for document folders and code folders for constant instant backup, and scheduled backup services for my bigger stuff (iDrive, Mozy, Backblaze). I have tested restore from these remote backup services (although not a quick way to restore they all restored successfully), so finally I feel like I can rest without worry of data loss.

]]> By: Nazz http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346339 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:28:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346339 I’m lovin my 1TB External HD

]]> By: bob http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346338 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:49:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346338 My macbook can not find my time machine.
I try to back up stuff on a WD, but it does show it.
it does not appear on my desk top. It used to be there and now it is not.

]]> By: Chuck http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346337 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:25:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346337 I just started using Time Warp (http://JumpingBeanSoftware.com) and it’s a great complement to Time Machine for off-site backups. For me it ends up being less expensive monthly than Mozy or BackBlaze (it uses Amazon S3).

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]]> By: Brett http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346335 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:30:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346335 Like Chuckie, I use an ioSafe (http://www.iosafe.com/3) coupled with online backup. Online backup solutions are great for small amounts of data, but not so good for large amounts of data. So, I keep images on the ioSafe and backup docs, etc online. The most important thing, of course, is not to put all your eggs in one basket.

]]> By: Terry http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346334 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:41:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346334 @ Justin Noel

Cost? Free

How much disk space? “up to 20 synchronized folders (formerly known as libraries) with up to 20,000 files in each one”. Note that Live Sync doesn’t provide offline storage. It simply automatically syncs files between two computers that are on the internets. SkyDrive is the Microsoft service providing cloud storage.

Has a marketer in MS ever bothered to look at that page? It’s truly terrible. A better source for info is the Live Sync team blog at http://windowslivesync.spaces.live.com/. Though that’s not very good either.

]]> By: MARK http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346333 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:25:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346333 I’m not sure if I was clear, I have a 1TB TimeCapsule, and an additional 1TB external drive. I have a third 1TB external Hard drive, for the videos. Thanks, I am lost, (and Jack and Sawyer aren’t around for help!) ;-)

]]> By: MARK http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346332 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:21:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346332 I need help. I have been asking this question, but have not been getting answers. I am not very computer literate. Sure I have been using a mac and a pc for years, but don’t really know about the nuts and bolts.

I have a macbook pro, with bootcamp. I back up the mac side with timemachine, using time capsule. How can I simply backup the windows side automatically. I have a 1TB usb/sata external hard drive, wanting for a “mission.” If someone can give me a step by step on the easiest way to back up the windows side. I would be eternally grateful.(either on the same drive as time capsule, or on the separate hard drive).

If I can press my luck, on the windows side, I also store video on still another hard drive. At this time I have to write to that hard drive through a usb cable. Is there a way I can do it wirelessly using my present hardware? Or do I need to do something else.

Thanks, I have tried support through apple, but they are no very good when it comes to a “mixed marriage” I don’t know who to ask. Thanks in advance for any help may render.

]]> By: Online Backups Review http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346331 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:04:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346331 Both Mozy and Backblaze (mentioned in the comments) are great off-site backup products for Mac. Carbonite also has a Mac client, and receives good reviews. I’m currently using Mozy on my 3 PCs, but don’t have any local backups in place. I have an IDrive here, which is a 300 MB USB disk that handles local backups, but haven’t configured it yet.

]]> By: Dave Greenbaum http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346330 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:29:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346330 Great job Mark. My strategy is almost identical. Time Machine for primary backup, Mozy for other backups. I use SugarSync to sync my critical work files between my PC and my Mac. MobileMe backups up some other files using backup: my preferences and keychain. It also backups my iCal and Address book 3x a day (since I have all my client data on there).

We also have a hard drive attached to the airport extreme and my user folder is backed up to it.

Once a month, though I often forget, I manually burn DVDS of my user folder and then take those offsite.

Hmmm….saturday morning reading blogs and relaxing. First Saturday of the month…gotta burn those DVDs.

]]> By: Herman http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346329 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:29:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346329 I have three FireWire LaCie Rugged disks 500GB for my backup/cloning habits (via SuperDuper). All work very well, I check my external disks regularly with TTPro (running from an e-Drive partition on a smaller FW disk (320 GB), kept for music and photos backups only (and a partition where I put disk images when I need/want to)).

I work on a new iMac at work, and at home use an older MBPro. My rugged FW disks travel quite a lot.

]]> By: chuckie http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346328 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:18:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346328 We use an iosafe fireproof waterproof drive with time machine. Mozy wouldn’t work for us. Too much data

]]> By: Ken http://gigaom.com/apple/my-multi-layered-backup-strategy/#comment-346327 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:06:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=24916#comment-346327 Just as an FYI – 7-Zip is a free program on Windows that opens dmg files.

Use it at work all the time. No need to Break into anything.

http://www.7-zip.org/

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