Comments on: My OS X data backup system http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/ My OTHER other blog. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:16:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: richard kelly http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-805 richard kelly Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:32:53 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-805 when it comes to online backups, it's not cheaper is better. it become more a matter of the "human" element. a tool is only as effective as the operator. i use a company whom has been in the remote backup business for nearly a decade and the quality of their technicians is unbelievable. Remote Data Backups saved my business literally. I had a disgruntled employee whom sabatoged my File Maker Pro database which is critical to my business and I'm not a technical guy. Their support people walked me through the entire restore process and got me back on my feet within an hour. I would strongly suggest that if you consider these guys. when it comes to online backups, it’s not cheaper is better. it become more a matter of the “human” element. a tool is only as effective as the operator. i use a company whom has been in the remote backup business for nearly a decade and the quality of their technicians is unbelievable. Remote Data Backups saved my business literally. I had a disgruntled employee whom sabatoged my File Maker Pro database which is critical to my business and I’m not a technical guy. Their support people walked me through the entire restore process and got me back on my feet within an hour. I would strongly suggest that if you consider these guys.

]]> By: 69105 › Backing up .. JD style http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-542 69105 › Backing up .. JD style Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:01:36 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-542 [...] Mark posted about his backups. Our needs and reasons differ but both he and Ryan mentioned Jungledisk. That works as a [...] [...] Mark posted about his backups. Our needs and reasons differ but both he and Ryan mentioned Jungledisk. That works as a [...]

]]> By: Dan http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-433 Dan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:21:50 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-433 Windows here. Cobian backs up across my machines, each one holding copies of the other's My Documents. They are then all synced via Foldershare to my sister's PC 15 miles away. Windows here. Cobian backs up across my machines, each one holding copies of the other’s My Documents. They are then all synced via Foldershare to my sister’s PC 15 miles away.

]]> By: Ryan Boren http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-427 Ryan Boren Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:47:57 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-427 Time Machine for backing up all machines. Laptops back up to a Time Capsule and workstations to attached external drives. Jungle Disk for backing up documents and media. Some documents end up in Gmail and Google Docs as well. Much of my day-to-day work ends up in remote subversion repositories. I don't do anything like SuperDuper. If something crashes I can switch to another machine and be back to work within an hour. svn up and go. Grab any docs I need right there and then from Jungle Disk Plus, Gmail, Google Docs. Time Machine for backing up all machines. Laptops back up to a Time Capsule and workstations to attached external drives. Jungle Disk for backing up documents and media. Some documents end up in Gmail and Google Docs as well. Much of my day-to-day work ends up in remote subversion repositories. I don’t do anything like SuperDuper. If something crashes I can switch to another machine and be back to work within an hour. svn up and go. Grab any docs I need right there and then from Jungle Disk Plus, Gmail, Google Docs.

]]> By: Bryan Villarin http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-426 Bryan Villarin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:16:55 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-426 I need a drive larger than my main one (500GB), a Drobo, and at the rate I'm taking photos, a 1 TB drive. For now, I need to utilize my 300GB external drive with SyncBack (or something) until then. I'm at least running JungleDisk and backing up important documents faithfully, but I've got nothing setup for my photos. *gasp* I need a drive larger than my main one (500GB), a Drobo, and at the rate I’m taking photos, a 1 TB drive. For now, I need to utilize my 300GB external drive with SyncBack (or something) until then.

I’m at least running JungleDisk and backing up important documents faithfully, but I’ve got nothing setup for my photos. *gasp*

]]> By: Mark http://tech.markjaquith.com/2008/07/02/my-os-x-data-backup-system/#comment-425 Mark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:08:49 +0000 http://tech.markjaquith.com/?p=41#comment-425 Chronosync backs up the contents of my Home directory from the mini to an external 500gb drive every night. It's mainly for music and photos as that is the machine they come out of the camera to. I have some files in getdropbox but they are few (Infocom mainly because I lost the CD once and don't want to repeat the loss). And I also have every photo that actually matters in Smugmug. But your work needs are specialised enough to warrant the level you have which is indeed impressive. Chronosync backs up the contents of my Home directory from the mini to an external 500gb drive every night. It’s mainly for music and photos as that is the machine they come out of the camera to.
I have some files in getdropbox but they are few (Infocom mainly because I lost the CD once and don’t want to repeat the loss).
And I also have every photo that actually matters in Smugmug.

But your work needs are specialised enough to warrant the level you have which is indeed impressive.

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