Comments on: Preparing for the Inevitable Data Crisis http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Corin http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-13521 Corin Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:35:03 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-13521 The above idea which u had given is awesome . Know what , last time my hard drive crased in a worst manner and finally without having much knowledge my friend told me to visit HDRC and they are a experts there. HDRC is not bad. They got all the advanced tools and services was excellent too. If incase when you procceeds with some drastic problem i suggest you to visit HDRC. www.hdrconline.com Cheers. corin The above idea which u had given is awesome . Know what , last time my hard drive crased in a worst manner and finally without having much knowledge my friend told me to visit HDRC and they are a experts there. HDRC is not bad. They got all the advanced tools and services was excellent too.
If incase when you procceeds with some drastic problem i suggest you to visit HDRC. http://www.hdrconline.com
Cheers.
corin

]]> By: Tara MacKay http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8833 Tara MacKay Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:05:20 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8833 Ouch! Glad to hear you found the problem and got things working again, though. It seems a lot of software apps conflict with antivirus products. Ouch! Glad to hear you found the problem and got things working again, though. It seems a lot of software apps conflict with antivirus products.

]]> By: Virginia http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8807 Virginia Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:03:46 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8807 Here's what happened to me. I bought some back-up software (RestoreIT) and backed up everything. Then my computer began to reboot every five minutes or so. I thought it was a virus. "It's a good thing I backed up everything," I thought. You know what the reason turned out to be? RestoreIT clashed with McAffee. One of them had to go. I had to give RestoreIT the ax. sigh. So. I have a stack of CD's of nicely backed up data which I can now file with all those AOL disks. At least my computer's working again. Here’s what happened to me. I bought some back-up software (RestoreIT) and backed up everything. Then my computer began to reboot every five minutes or so. I thought it was a virus.

“It’s a good thing I backed up everything,” I thought.

You know what the reason turned out to be? RestoreIT clashed with McAffee. One of them had to go. I had to give RestoreIT the ax. sigh.

So. I have a stack of CD’s of nicely backed up data which I can now file with all those AOL disks.

At least my computer’s working again.

]]> By: Tara MacKay http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8190 Tara MacKay Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:24:45 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8190 Thanks! I've been really happy with my LaCie (disclaimer: I've only had it a couple months) -- it's super quiet, which is essential since I have it on my desk. It's been reliable so far, but of course time will tell... My boyfriend has two Seagate external drives that he's used for awhile and have been great. Noisier than my LaCie, but they definitely do the job well. Good luck with your thesis and your business! Thanks! I’ve been really happy with my LaCie (disclaimer: I’ve only had it a couple months) — it’s super quiet, which is essential since I have it on my desk. It’s been reliable so far, but of course time will tell… My boyfriend has two Seagate external drives that he’s used for awhile and have been great. Noisier than my LaCie, but they definitely do the job well.

Good luck with your thesis and your business!

]]> By: zoya37 http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8126 zoya37 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8126 Thanks for the important reminder, Tara! I am finishing writing The Thesis and am starting to get my ducks in a row to launch a small freelance design and layout business. I NEED to be backing up my current work, and to establish good backing up habits now, before catastrophe happens. How happy have you been with your LaCie? I work on a Mac Powerbook, if that helps you frame your reply. Thanks, and have a happy 4th! Thanks for the important reminder, Tara!

I am finishing writing The Thesis and am starting to get my ducks in a row to launch a small freelance design and layout business. I NEED to be backing up my current work, and to establish good backing up habits now, before catastrophe happens.

How happy have you been with your LaCie? I work on a Mac Powerbook, if that helps you frame your reply.

Thanks, and have a happy 4th!

]]> By: Tara MacKay http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8025 Tara MacKay Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:17:00 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8025 Great addition -- that's really good information about encryption, especially on those teeny keychain drives that are so easy to lose. But I stand by cute drives! :) Great addition — that’s really good information about encryption, especially on those teeny keychain drives that are so easy to lose.

But I stand by cute drives! :)

]]> By: Backup guy http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-8012 Backup guy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:06:23 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-8012 This is indeed a good article. What I would add to it: - when backing up to external locations (like FTP or the portable drive) it's mandatory to use encryption; think of this, what happens if you lose the keychain drive? also, communication between the backup program and the FTP has do be done securely (using SSL or SSH) - it's not necessary for the drive to be cute; with the right program you can schedule automatic backups and your only task would be to read the email that you get to see the report on the performed backup (or you can schedule backups to be performed while shutting down your computer, of course depends on the capabilities of the program used) This is indeed a good article. What I would add to it:
- when backing up to external locations (like FTP or the portable drive) it’s mandatory to use encryption; think of this, what happens if you lose the keychain drive? also, communication between the backup program and the FTP has do be done securely (using SSL or SSH)
- it’s not necessary for the drive to be cute; with the right program you can schedule automatic backups and your only task would be to read the email that you get to see the report on the performed backup (or you can schedule backups to be performed while shutting down your computer, of course depends on the capabilities of the program used)

]]> By: Tara MacKay http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-7991 Tara MacKay Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:06:40 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-7991 Thanks! I think the double-your-hard-drive idea wasn't really an option till fairly recently when hard drive prices came down and huge drives became available. Now you can get a terabyte for under $500! A TERABYTE! Thanks! I think the double-your-hard-drive idea wasn’t really an option till fairly recently when hard drive prices came down and huge drives became available. Now you can get a terabyte for under $500! A TERABYTE!

]]> By: Daniel Schutzsmith http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/resources/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-7983 Daniel Schutzsmith Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:15:56 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/web-design/preparing-for-the-inevitable-data-crisis/#comment-7983 Great tips! I don't know why but I never thought of getting a hard drive twice the size of my computers drive. Usually there just a little bit more. I'm placing an order for a new lacie right now! Great tips! I don’t know why but I never thought of getting a hard drive twice the size of my computers drive. Usually there just a little bit more. I’m placing an order for a new lacie right now!

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