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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] rsync backup system
From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
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>> > 4. Should I be comfortable running the entire sync operation every
>> > night, or am I jeopardizing the longevity of my HDs?
>> >
>> This is a joke.
>
> I should apologize and explain this better.
>
> If you bought a fancy expensive hard drive then it's probably designed
> for extremely heavy use and comes with nice coverage by the guy that
> sold it to you. =A0But since you ask this question I'll assume that it's
> not the case.
>
> Ok so you bought a relatively cheap heard drive. =A0But the question seem=
s
> irrelevant. =A0Because these are cheap, mass-produced hard drives you
> could do absolutely nothing with them and they could still die tomorrow.
> That's the price you pay for cheaper drives. =A0Cheap hard drives are lik=
e
> life. =A0Life is cheap. =A0You could take all kinds of precautions and st=
ill
> die tomorrow. =A0But your drive is cheap and easily replaced (esp. if it'=
s
> still under warranty). =A0Your data on the other hand is not. =A0I'd rath=
er
> have a dead drive with the data backed up than a dead drive with no
> backup. =A0Drives are so cheap nowadays it's a non-issue. =A0I'm actually
> hoping my 2-year old drive dies soon because it will give me an excuse
> to go out and buy a *bigger* one for the same price. =A0 But I feel
> comfortable with that because I keep backups.
Thank you for the clarification. Which are the "fancy expensive" hard driv=
es?
- Grant