Mirrors and Raid Arrays are not backups.
One of the most common comments/questions i get when I'm speaking or meeting with people is "I have a Drobo / RAID / mirrored drive does this mean my data is backed up?" The answer to that question is usually no. A mirrored or RAID drive (a Drobo is a RAID drive) keeps your data safe from hardware failure but if that is the only location your data is stored on, then no it is…
PhotoCamp 2011
I’ll be speaking again at this years Photocamp on Saturday July 9th at the UWO Convergence Center. The topic will be Backup for Photographers. I also hope we will have enough people to have a discussion about the current state of backup with emphasis on photographers of all experiences. Some Details: Where: Convergence Centre @ UWO Research Park - 999 Collip Circle, London, OntarioWhen: Saturday July 9th, 2011Time: 10AM – 4PM Hope to see you…
World Backup Day
Today is World Backup Day, with the great tagline of “Don’t be an April Fool Tomorrow check your backups and restores today”. Backups and restores should be checked more then once per year but it’s a great reminder for people that they seriously need to consider having a backup system in place to avoid disasters to their data. Several cloud storage companies are offering deals in connection with World Backup Day so it’s a…