Comments on: Monkeywrench http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 24 May 2012 05:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-65620 Alex Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:09 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-65620 This post was written 2006-11-28, Leopard was released 2007-10-26. Also Time Machine isn't a bootable backup. This post was written 2006-11-28, Leopard was released 2007-10-26.

Also Time Machine isn’t a bootable backup.

]]> By: Pete http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-65619 Pete Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:40:52 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-65619 Hey Alex, I was reading your post about Rsync/JungleDisk/S3 backup solution and I was wondering if you could explain why you are not using TimeMachine, as your on site solution. Hey Alex, I was reading your post about Rsync/JungleDisk/S3 backup solution and I was wondering if you could explain why you are not using TimeMachine, as your on site solution.

]]> By: DataTech Labs: The Best Data Recovery Shop In Denver | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55714 DataTech Labs: The Best Data Recovery Shop In Denver | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:18:39 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55714 [...] number of my friends have been asking what finally happened with my hard drive disaster. I believe it’s finally over and done with (the comment added yesterday [...] [...] number of my friends have been asking what finally happened with my hard drive disaster. I believe it’s finally over and done with (the comment added yesterday [...]

]]> By: 2006 in Review | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55681 2006 in Review | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:46:48 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55681 [...] November - I launch alexking.org 2.0, begin a series of posts about its development and begin releasing new plugins and updates. I begin the discussion about a “share” icon. I switch to Google Calendar. A new keyboard ultimately results in corrupted hard drives. [...] [...] November – I launch alexking.org 2.0, begin a series of posts about its development and begin releasing new plugins and updates. I begin the discussion about a “share” icon. I switch to Google Calendar. A new keyboard ultimately results in corrupted hard drives. [...]

]]> By: Reynolds Data Recovery = Nightmare | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55646 Reynolds Data Recovery = Nightmare | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:27:01 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55646 [...] at the end of November my desktop machine froze and my hard drives got corrupted. It happens. I hadn’t done a recent backup (entirely my fault), so I had a choice: forget [...] [...] at the end of November my desktop machine froze and my hard drives got corrupted. It happens. I hadn’t done a recent backup (entirely my fault), so I had a choice: forget [...]

]]> By: More RAM Problems | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55631 More RAM Problems | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:21:46 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55631 [...] reached the point where the machine will not boot anymore. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me and [...] [...] reached the point where the machine will not boot anymore. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me and [...]

]]> By: Redundant E-mail | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55627 Redundant E-mail | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:20:38 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-55627 [...] my recent hard drive disaster has me thinking that backups are good, so I’ve also signed up for an account at [...] [...] my recent hard drive disaster has me thinking that backups are good, so I’ve also signed up for an account at [...]

]]> By: Peter Baker http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53072 Peter Baker Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:50:07 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53072 A G5Jive will let you put three more drives in the space in front of the fans: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/g5_jive.html Then a ~$100 for a controller card. A G5Jive will let you put three more drives in the space in front of the fans: http://www.sonnettec[...]g5_jive.html

Then a ~$100 for a controller card.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53067 Alex Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:49:50 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53067 Can't do RAID 5 with 2 drives. Can’t do RAID 5 with 2 drives.

]]> By: Kevin Burns http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53066 Kevin Burns Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:41:00 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53066 Raid 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID#RAID_5 Raid 5

http://en.wikipedia.[...]/RAID#RAID_5

]]> By: Peter Baker http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53065 Peter Baker Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:31:31 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53065 You made me so paranoid about backups that I put a 4-drive 2TB RAID 5 array in my Quad: http://treemeat.com/text/32/ http://treemeat.com/albums/g5raid/IMG_6828.jpg You made me so paranoid about backups that I put a 4-drive 2TB RAID 5 array in my Quad:

http://treemeat.com/text/32/
http://treemeat.com/[...]IMG_6828.jpg

]]> By: Chris G. http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53064 Chris G. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:30:34 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53064 Always, always be super paranoid. The cost of doing a proper backup always outweighs the cost of data that is lost. I have seen far too many clients lose data because they didn't do proper backups. It is the worst secret about computers...without proper backups, you are just asking for disaster to happen. Always, always be super paranoid. The cost of doing a proper backup always outweighs the cost of data that is lost.

I have seen far too many clients lose data because they didn’t do proper backups. It is the worst secret about computers…without proper backups, you are just asking for disaster to happen.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53063 Geof F. Morris Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:31:02 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/11/28/monkeywrench#comment-53063 Glad that you'll be paranoid again; you were the one who drove me to the paranoid state I am now. :) I'm certainly there with my Mac mini; I just got the latest Security Update, and the first thing I did upon the restart was a Smart Update from the 500GB external drive that's my boot drive to the 500GB external drive that purely hangs around as the backup. This, of course, reminds me that I need to watch sales of 500GB HDs so that I can have a third drive in my closet just waiting for one of these two drives to die a painful death. And ... yes, I strongly suggest your super-paranoid route. I find that running SD at 0330 works the best for me given my sleep schedule. Glad that you’ll be paranoid again; you were the one who drove me to the paranoid state I am now. :) I’m certainly there with my Mac mini; I just got the latest Security Update, and the first thing I did upon the restart was a Smart Update from the 500GB external drive that’s my boot drive to the 500GB external drive that purely hangs around as the backup.

This, of course, reminds me that I need to watch sales of 500GB HDs so that I can have a third drive in my closet just waiting for one of these two drives to die a painful death.

And … yes, I strongly suggest your super-paranoid route. I find that running SD at 0330 works the best for me given my sleep schedule.

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