[LOGic] Backup Strategy

Tue Oct 14 09:03:36 EDT 2008

I was responding to a post that mentioned backing up using 4 or 5 strategies.
 All I was saying was that if backup is that imperitive, a flash drive and ftp
would be simple and cover it all. Nuclear disaster? Nope. If you have a house
fire it doesn't matter how many different ways you back up your log, they're
probably all gone. The original poster mentioned carrying a cd off premises.
 All I said was that ftp would fill the same void and you don't need to burn
a cd. My system automatically ftp's my log and other files I don't want to
miss daily. It only ftp's changed files, so the uploads are minimal. I also
back them up to another drive on premises. It costs me nothing.
Hal
NN8L
>In a more serious vein... such precautions are normal for commercial 
>backup strategies. Once again, consider using LotW (or E-QSL) as they 
>provide excellent geographic diversity... unless you line in Hartford!
>>Mel Martin wrote:
>> "Preferably one over 75 miles away."
>>>> What are you concerned about... a nuclear attack... an asteroid 
>> strike??? I'm careful with my log data... but not THAT careful Hal ;-)
>>>>>> NN8L wrote:
>>> 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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