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On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:38:42 +0000 Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:05:01 +0000 > Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello Neil, > > >There must be others. I also want to keep some personal accounting > >and family history safe. All this not just for me but for the family > >too. > > Off-site is always a good one, especially for critical stuff like > accounts and family history(1). Also, don't always use the same batch > of DVDs for backups; If there's a problem with the DVDs themselves, > *all* your data is lost, not just one set. > > I know you mentioned cloud services (which is of course, off site), > but they can disappear on the whim of a corporation you have no > control over(2). If at all possible, keep DVD (or whatever) copies of > records more than 200 yards, sorry metres, from the location of the > computer. A not too distant family member can prove helpful here. > Also, it's all well and good making the backups, but ideally, ease of > restoration of the data should be tested for each one, /especially/ > if compression into an archive format is involved. > > (1) One of the main uses of a computer for me is to aid record > keeping of genealogical research. > > (2) Much of the time, you'll get advance notice of closure, but if a > company goes belly up overnight you may not have enough time to > retrieve anything from their servers. > How about setting up owncloud? But then, of course, you still rely on some servers out there somewhere. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq