Watch your backup

Lack of communication.: The software we sell advises users to backup frequently. It allows them to store the data on a local workstation or on the server.

About 25% of the backup problems come when there is a data/system crash and there is NO backup. IT was informed to put the data on the nightly backup schedule, but never got around to it ... for several years!

It is up to every user to verify that their data IS being backed up and to specify how long those backups are being archived. We've actually found sites where today's backup is recorded over yesterday's backup! If a data problem occurs today and is then backed up, you have no "good" backup to go back to!

I'm amazed at how casual users are about backup and how little they do to manage it. We are also very dissapointed in the quality of the restore programs. Some can only restore the entire backup, not pieces of it to recover the one folder of data that is corrupted.

You are right, bigger and better methods are needed for both backup and restore and users need to get more involved in the process.

-Old Hand- (been at this since 1962); Posted by: odwill Posted on: 01/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Doomsday Scenario Chad_z | 01/28/04

Might be a good thing Harvey Birdman | 01/28/04

Better yet StorageGuru | 01/28/04

Well Said I like your thinking thirstydog@... | 01/29/04

Coomsday Scenario mforelj | 01/28/04

Already got it (mostly) slopoke | 01/28/04

How's that again? StorageGuru | 01/28/04

Re:How's that again? Mack DaNife | 01/29/04

Your kidding Right? langekg_z | 01/29/04

Watch your backup - True jbleahy | 01/28/04

Watch Your Backup... liberalenextrema@... | 01/29/04

Lack of communication. odwill | 01/30/04

The small guys get bitten phutmacher | 01/30/04

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