Hard drive *experts* - help needed. - Page 3

17-09-2008, 11:37

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Originally Posted by kryogenik

Thanks. I'm determined never to again. I've always been a good backer uppererer. Caught off-guard this time.
Wouldn't mind, I've got 350GB of online server space so I've no excuses (apart from a pathetic upload speed).
One good thing has come of it, some of my friends have decided to go out and buy decent DVDRs and get those photos saved..

My most important pics are online and on dvd x2 never just trust 1 dvd either

17-09-2008, 11:42

No, I know. They can deteriorate badly.
That said, I have some Ritek G03 dye ones that I've had for years now and they seemed to have held up well. Good quality is the key I think.
Be nice if I could just plug into my server and pass over the GB's tho

Dai · 17-09-2008, 12:58

If anything I'm too much the other way I guess. I've got about 3Tb spread amongst different machines and formats. USB/eSATA/NAS and just plain old harddisks in different boxes on the local network.

I tend to waste disk space making duplicate copies of copies of important folders, then promise myself I'll get around to sorting it out later. This of course rarely gets done...

Still, better too many than none at all I guess.

D_Skids · 17-09-2008, 13:24

I have heard the Drobo is a good backup option http://www.amazon.co.uk/Data-Robotic.../dp/B0012L65PU

You have to buy the drives too but they are pretty cheap now and at least that way it is always upgradeable.

When I get some spare cash (is there such a thing?!) I am thinking about getting one.

haydnwalker · 17-09-2008, 13:37

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Originally Posted by D_Skids

I have heard the Drobo is a good backup option http://www.amazon.co.uk/Data-Robotic.../dp/B0012L65PU

You have to buy the drives too but they are pretty cheap now and at least that way it is always upgradeable.

When I get some spare cash (is there such a thing?!) I am thinking about getting one.

Looks good but is rather expensive for the fact its just an external RAID array in effect...albeit an "intelligent" one from the blurb.

If i had PLENTY of spare computer cash lying around then I'd consider it but as I don't....then its out of the window.

17-09-2008, 14:12

Expensive is that, especially driveless.
Does look very nice though, but I'd be tempted to do something a bit more DIY if I was to go to that sort of extent.

altis · 17-09-2008, 14:40

A hardware RAID card is a good deal cheaper than that.

Dai · 17-09-2008, 16:37

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Originally Posted by altis

A hardware RAID card is a good deal cheaper than that.

In an ideal world I suppose a hot-swappable RAID5 array would be nice. If a disk dies just rebuild onto a spare and boogie on..

18-09-2008, 13:25

Oh happy happy joy joy...

New drive arrived, swapped out the logic boards and she's up and running.
370GB of data back for a very reasonable Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£48

Didn't realise - turns out there was 3503 pics, 7507 MP3's, & 3174 AVI's.

Lesson learned..

Must recommend http://www.ultratecdirect.com and the shipping/tracking system they use (Interlink Express). I've been able to watch this process online from them receiving the customer data to label printing right through to doorstep. Top notch.

Kymmy · 18-09-2008, 13:34

As I said elesewhere don;t trust the repaired driver anymore than the time taken to recover the data... Yes it was Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£48 but count that as a recovery fee

Really glad though that you;ve recovered the data

Well done

18-09-2008, 13:37

Backup commencing...

18-09-2008, 13:39

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Originally Posted by altis

A hardware RAID card is a good deal cheaper than that.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search...h=adaptec+raid these are decent budget raid. I would not run an array on anything cheaper bare in mind to run raid 5 you need at least 3 ports

Glad you got the data back dude

Druchii · 18-09-2008, 13:41

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Originally Posted by kryogenik

Oh happy happy joy joy...

New drive arrived, swapped out the logic boards and she's up and running.
370GB of data back for a very reasonable Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£48

Didn't realise - turns out there was 3503 pics, 7507 MP3's, & 3174 AVI's.

Lesson learned..

Must recommend http://www.ultratecdirect.com and the shipping/tracking system they use (Interlink Express). I've been able to watch this process online from them receiving the customer data to label printing right through to doorstep. Top notch.

Congratulations matey!

Kymmy · 18-09-2008, 13:45

HDD's being very cheap these days can very easily be mirrored (either a hardware raid as DF suggests or simple using windows disk manager) means that if one ever goes down the other will always have the backup..

I'm though an old fashioned Raid5 girl and love nothing better than pulling out a single hotswap to shock a visitor or two

altis · 18-09-2008, 13:57

Ermmm... Who suggested a hardware raid card?

I'm into RAID10+HS myself. A striped array on quad 15k rpm drives fairly screams along!

I'm glad you got this sorted, Kryogenik. Big sighs of relief all round.