tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-905735152719562127.post1297161973371615848..comments2024-03-11T05:58:23.741-07:00Comments on Technical Blog for Jim Beveridge: How I Backup My Windows System for Multiple ContingenciesJim Beveridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446539325869013304noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-905735152719562127.post-45053307304472760922010-02-16T05:56:49.766-08:002010-02-16T05:56:49.766-08:00On the Mac, I can boot from an external FireWire (...On the Mac, I can boot from an external FireWire (PPC and Intel) or USB (Intel only) drive, so I use <a href="http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html" rel="nofollow">SuperDuper!</a> to get a bootable external drive. I have two externals, I back up daily, and rotate one offsite every week.<br /><br />On the PC, I can't easily boot from an external drive, but I still do something similar. My main machine is an HP business class notebook, and I make a bootable backup using <a href="http://www.fssdev.com/products/casper/" rel="nofollow">Casper</a>. The external drive is identical to the internal 320 GB drive, so I can swap them in a minute if I have to (and yes, I <b>have</b> verified that the backup works). I also do a second backup to another external drive, and it gets rotated offsite weekly as well.<br /><br />Now, I'm not running a business yet, so I'm okay with this loose a system. The moment I do start my own business (this year, I hope), I'll probably do something similar to what you've outlined.<br /><br />I played with cloud backup for a while and found it bloody expensive. However, I now use a basic free <a href="http://www.dropbox.com/" rel="nofollow">DropBox</a> account to back up current projects and important documents I need to get to from anywhere (including my iPhone). Highly recommended as part of a backup strategy.I, Robothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627810939954460851noreply@blogger.com