[LOGic] Backup Strategy

Mon Oct 13 23:42:35 EDT 2008

 I only meant not on someone else's server. As I said in my original 
posting about this, I make a periodic CD backup as well as hard copy, both 
of which are are securely stored away from the station, one set in a 
fireproof safe and one well off the premises. I like that option better than 
trusting someone else's hard drive. In addition, of course, I back up after 
every session to a flash drive, and every contact is saved to SafetyLog.
 The key to all of this is not having all your backups in physical 
proximity to the station. At least one copy should always be kept distant 
from the QTH. On that we totally agree. It's just that you like it on 
someone else's server and I like it as hard copy and CD away from the QTH.
73,
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: Monday, October 13, 2008 17:21
Subject: Re: [LOGic] Backup Strategy
> 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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