Need Good ALGORITHM for Data Security

[ijs12fly]

I am creating an XP Sata Raid0 array because I want high speed access.

I own Norton Ghost and Norton GoBack. I do not believe that I can use both at the same time?

I figure I would purchase a 3rd drive and run on my IDE port. This I could use for my backups.

Does anyone have a good algorithm of the best way to keep my data backed up and safe. I do not want my backup procedure to slow me down to the point I do not see the performance benefit of running the RAID0 array.

Can I run BackUp on a different drive and if I lose my Raid0 array all my data will be retreivable?

SO: WHATS a good Process to use to enjoy PERFORMANCE and SECURITY all at the same time? (And Raid 0+1 is not an option with my NF7-S v2 MB.

 

[oog]

schedule regular backups and run the risk that data changed between these regular backups gets lost. back up less often for better performance.

 

[ijs12fly]

Doesn't anyone have a great process they can share that works for them?

Or are most people not that worried about losing their HD and losing all their files (because we never get around to backing up).

 

[Crusty]

Raid 1, plus backups to DVD-R

 

[ijs12fly]

Actualy I am looking for some type of setup that TAKES ME out of the loop.

There must be someone out here in ANAND land that has a bullet proof procedure they follow and even when the day comes that one of their Raid0 disks fails, they say, no big deal, I didn't lose anything.

Come on, someone out there has to be more paranoid about losing their RAid0 setup and has designed a good system that works.

Anyone, anyone?????

 

[SoulAssassin]

Setup a robocopy script using the /mir option that runs every morning at say 5am (or whenever you're typically not using your pc) as a AT job. At the most you'll lose 24 hours worth of data, but at the same time if you start to have corruption on your stripe set you have a time period where you can stop the job before you spread any corruption. Be careful when testing your robocopy script, if you do the /mir in the wrong direction you'll overwrite your good data. Robocopy is found in the Windows Server Resource Kit. The 2003 version can be freely d/led from M$ (too lazy to find link).

Also, you may seriously want to reconsider your RAID0 solution. Performance benefits aren't what you think they are.

 

[Crusty]

Unless you have robots there is no way to take yourself completely out of the loop. Never ever keep backups of important data stored on your computer. My really important documents and school work I gzip and have them secured on several computers and on DVD-R's. Using hard drives for backups is just asking for trouble.

If you have a a lot of data I would suggest a tape drive. Over the summer during my internship we used tape drives to do nightly backups. All of the servers had raid-5 arrays with hot spares. Every night at 11pm we would backup to tapes, then in the morning the tapes were taken immediately to the bank safety deposit box.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Offsiting backups is necessary in any disaster recovery plan. I think what he's trying to prepare for is the possibility of a hard drive failure, not a fire or something that destroys his residence. Offsiting backups tapes is definitely a BDP but I think it's a little beyond what he's looking at.