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I have a general "how to" knowledge of the custom built PC that I'm typing on, before you. Custom built by the chronicly unlaid, yet far more learn-ned than I. I admit...I selfishly value his friendship, as none of us have enough Geeky friends. I'll not provide too much of a visual still, but when his glasses broke, he sodered both hinges in the open position. Currently, none of us can keep up, as technology continues to reinvent the wheel. Recently, my friend charged me to buy a large solid state hard drive, instead of the standard mechanical. After I pondered, I remembered another friend, also of the unlaid variety, that was able to save data from a hard drive, that would no longer spin-up. Most stations with these Phantom, Profit, and Scott systems do back-up data each day..or do they? Are station Music libraries safe from the major Flub? What is the best game plan for those with family documents, extensive photo, and music collections. Not as a panic, but as a good practice, what are the storage thoughts of The Think Tank?
 
SS32 or the Vault should have at least a mirrored RAID array so that everything is duplicated. If it doesn't then someone was either way too cheap or didn't know how to set it up.
 
100,000 words where 10 will do.

Solid State Drives from a reputable manufacturer should almost have an unlimited lifespan. I would be wary of SSD's from bargain labels. Intel and the like should be made of tested and retested components.

Because mechanical drives are cheap and RAID hardware and software are also cheap, there is no excuse for not having a mirror of critical data.

Heck, go to geeks.com, buy a refurb server and build your own RAID for uner $300.
 
Also, why are we discussing this on the SC board??

I know Scooter is so happy that they finally installed DSL at the retirement home but I'm with everyone else... GET A BLOG.
 
Your Royal Woot-ness,...let me bring your young proud little self up to speed.
We are discussing this on the SC board...because I want to! Not half as bad as I want to shake your young proud little hand.
Stay on the subject of discussion or keep your mouth shut!
 
Good topic Scooter. I like the solid state drives, but presently
the prices are still up there! I think as they come down, and
their sizes(space) goes up, they'll be more appealing.
 
See how much more receptive and participatory contributors are when you post legibly and coherently and not like a cartoon? Nice job, Scooter. Proud of you.
 
We store our music and data base on three different computers including our server. Our main automation computer had to be replaced four different times due to lightin strikes which made for a real pain and no real solution. We have only ever had two hard drive fail in twelve years.
 
Wait, Scooter. You're asking us all for tech advice, so you're assuming we are all chronically unlaid, and more computer learn-ned than he is?
In light of that, I don't know how to answer. I plead the 5th. :D
 
No,...relax Quady,...you don't have to plead the 5th. Maybe I did not explain it too well, but I was impling it as a
consumer question:
Solid state vs. Standard hard drives...If the Solid state model ever quits, you can't have the data mechanically removed or saved. Without the disipline of back-up, the data is completely lost. It's their promise of dependability, verses your common sense of protection. As a consumer, what are your thoughts?
The Think Tank appreciates your honesty, and candid discussion, so we think not of you standing under the umbrella of...
the...(do we dare say it?)..."Unlaid". However, there are those...such as Ssummers, and The Big Kahuna that huddle together under said umbrella. We also seek to put them at eaze...by......by reminding them that Fat girls do count.
 
*yawn*
Funny, you talking about being "unlaid". The truth is, oft times, hard to swallow, Foghorn, try not to choke on it. lol
 
Scooter, your Doc needs to perhaps scootch your prescriptions up just a tad more since your postings are becoming a little more coherent, but not quite yet.

As for data preservation, if you are concerned about data recovery, you are one step behind. You should be preventing loss and anticipating failure. You should be maintaining at least two copies of your irreplaceable data. If you are not, it doesn't really matter what your recovery options are, since you are already in a situation where you are going to lose some data.

Again,large hard drives are cheap. Buy two and mirror them.
 
Turn to a talk station.

Someone will soon recommend Carbonite. You'll probably only have to wait 15 minutes or so.
 
Now were getting judged on weather we answer a question or not? Gee let me start a thread that drives everyone crazy, well on second thought why bother there is already enough things in life to do that. Who's more tech savy? Please don't even start with that question it's a waste of time.
 
Better yet, start a thread with broken English and incoherent ramblings, then blame everyone else for not falling over themselves in responding to it.
Ask too many questions (in their mind) about what they were saying, then you're a "stalker."
Don't ask enough questions (in their mind) then you're afraid of the content.
I love that about the intertubes. This place just screams "balance and harmony."
 
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