tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post4726076397481258921..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Important security rule: back up your dataBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-90484245843845274372013-10-17T10:52:55.150-04:002013-10-17T10:52:55.150-04:00Backup can't be further stressed, especially w...Backup can't be further stressed, especially when you invest too much in an informational medium. You can use whatever storage device you want, it's up to you. Same time, you have the right to purge data you feel shouldn't have to see the light of day, & to make sure that absolutely, positively occurs. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.tabdatasystems.com/products/emc-cx-series-hard-drives/cx-4g15-300/" rel="nofollow">Kurt @ Tab Data System</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058577766704800936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-20719381133128232982013-10-07T16:42:13.725-04:002013-10-07T16:42:13.725-04:00“And the rule with backups is that two is one and ...“And the rule with backups is that two is one and one is none.” – Everyone should remember this rule. Having extra copies of your file is highly advised. Others may find it exaggerating, but that's the best way to protect your files. You don't want to end up feeling miserable after losing them, right? So do what's right. Start backing up your documents now. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.williamsdatamanagement.com/?p=best-practices-consulting" rel="nofollow">Ruby Badcoe @ Williams Data Management</a>Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314434089797506245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-86651516472263195742013-09-27T20:22:13.312-04:002013-09-27T20:22:13.312-04:00boy howdy I've learned that lesson the hard wa...boy howdy I've learned that lesson the hard way.<br />Now my redundancies have redundancies.kx59https://www.blogger.com/profile/04145047517803465867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-12816324115903235562013-09-25T21:41:03.625-04:002013-09-25T21:41:03.625-04:00I lost track of the number of times I brought up t...I lost track of the number of times I brought up things with clients like remote mirrored systems, off-site data vault storage, having a complete duplicate system to test on - including running recovery drills from the backups - and the difference between so-called "disaster recovery" and business continuity. And, I'll agree that the cloud is not where you want your backup data. <br /><br />I remember walking into one client's record storage center which was filled floor to ceiling with decades of paper records, and sitting, in the open, on one of the shelves were <i>all</i> their backup tapes, including the ones they generated the previous day. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010744735259146901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-56587895932177817132013-09-25T21:39:33.424-04:002013-09-25T21:39:33.424-04:00I lost track of the number of times I brought up t...I lost track of the number of times I brought up things with clients like remote mirrored systems, off-site data vault storage, having a complete duplicate system to test on - including running recovery drills from the backups - and the difference between so-called "disaster recovery" and business continuity. And, I'll agree that the cloud is not where you want your backup data. <br /><br />I remember walking into one client's record storage center which was filled floor to ceiling with decades of paper records, and sitting, in the open, on one of the shelves were <i>all</i> their backup tapes, including the ones they generated the previous day. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010744735259146901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-10662127282402663622013-09-25T17:02:16.676-04:002013-09-25T17:02:16.676-04:00Any data you have one copy of is data that you not...Any data you have one copy of is data that you not care about.<br /><br />When you come to my desk crying that it was important, I will tell you that it was not, and that your behavior is proof of that. A laptop with your last three years of research? You have learned a life lesson. Next time back it up. Then back it up again and store it off-site. Then cloud store it. <br /><br />And if it needs to be kept secure, that is another discussion.ASM826https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017388670319590449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-24578346390061194322013-09-25T16:56:29.161-04:002013-09-25T16:56:29.161-04:00"And the rule with backups is that two is one..."And the rule with backups is that two is one and one is none."<br /><br />And the other rule is that two copies of a corrupt backup are no better than one.<br /><br />When I used to do backups for a living, I saw people who thought they were backing up key data but actually weren't. I saw one customer who thought they were backing up a file system - but, because of a subtle error in the settings of their backup software, they were only backing up the directory structure, not the files under it. (Fortunately, they caught that in time.)<br /><br />You need a RESTORE strategy, not a BACKUP strategy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897541740818276304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-28136667359172828432013-09-25T16:36:33.852-04:002013-09-25T16:36:33.852-04:00Off site backup, and doing them ROUTINELY are the ...Off site backup, and doing them ROUTINELY are the key...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-28932044407536906022013-09-25T15:41:57.796-04:002013-09-25T15:41:57.796-04:00I don't know how many times I have has to expl...I don't know how many times I have has to explain to clients: <br /><br />Even if you are an individual get a safety deposit box and a fire safe.<br />Rotate your backups off site.<br />Do full backups periodically and incremental ones more regularly. The length of time between backups should be less than the sum total of work you are willing to have to redo if everything went pear shaped right now.<br />Keep old backups on archival media.<br />The cloud won't cut it.<br /><br />Heck I remember having VPs look at me funny when I suggested co-locating servers in geographically diverse areas, you know in case of a natural disaster ot utility failure.R.K. Brumbelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223121916888403133noreply@blogger.com