[LOGic] Backup Strategy

Mon Oct 13 20:21:22 EDT 2008

The problem with having them under your direct control is exactly that. If 
you have a loss where your computer is and all of your backups, regardless 
of howm any are at the same place, you could lose them all. The safest 
strategy is an on premises and an off premises backup. Preferably one over 
75 miles away.
Hal
NN8L
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW" <k6jw at scdxc.org>
To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging 
program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
> That's certainly an option, but I prefer having all copies under my direct
> control.
> --JW, K6JW
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NN8L" <nn8l at nn8l.com>
> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 20:47
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
>>>> Why not ftp to an off premises server? There are programs that will do 
>> it
>> automatically.
>>>> Hal
>> NN8L
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW" <k6jw at scdxc.org>
>> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
>> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:47 PM
>> Subject: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
>>>>>>>I believe in the "belt and suspenders" approach. Here's what I do:
>>> 1. Every contact is backed up using LOGic's SafetyLog to a flash drive.
>>> 2. At the end of every opearting session I back up the log to a 
>>> directory
>>> on
>>> the flash drive AND to a subdirectory on the main hard drive but in a
>>> different logical partition (see below).
>>> 3. About once a month, or sooner if I've worked a really rare and needed
>>> one, I back up to a CD and store the disc in a very safe (and fireproof)
>>> place well away from the shack.
>>> 4. Periodically, I do a hard copy printout for safe, "offsite" storage.
>>> My contacts go back to 1958, I'd be devastated if I lost them.
>>> Here's another safety tip. Whenever I get a new computer or
>>> (unfortunately) have to rebuild my hard drive, I set up a separate
>>> partition
>>> from the C drive for data storage. If "C" goes down, I can usually get 
>>> to
>>> the data partition (generally D, E, or F) to salvage everything that's
>>> important unless the drive has a mechanical failure. This has saved my
>>> neck
>>> more than once over the years.
>>> --JW, K6JW
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