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#backups

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Michael Martinez :verified:

It's hard to believe that such a prestigious research facility didn't maintain offsite backups of their documentation (data, experiment technical references and reports, etc.).

The IT manager in me is appalled at the idea that no one was responsible for creating and maintaining off-site backups. Hopefully, the story is written for emotional effect and omitting relevant information.

#news #israel #iran #medicine #research #it #backups

the-express.com/news/world-new

Daily Express US · Iran attack destroys $50m 'crown jewel' of Israeli science in devastating blowBy Yelena Mandenberg
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brett
Just replaced a drive in my backup netbook and started it resilvering :-) Fortunately the hardest part (figuring out which drive was broken) was made trivial because one of the drives had an angry red LED on it.

#ZFS / #backups nerds - should I pause backups for 4 days while it resilvers or can I just let it go?
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Bob Young

Stop trusting cloud service providers so much.

This screenshot from a post on Threads is a great example of the kinds of real-world problems people (and companies) experience when they use a cloud-only architecture, through ignorance or intentional design.

Every person, and every company, needs to design their data systems architecture so that they have local control of all data. Put it in the cloud if it’s essential to your business operations, sure, but keep local copies as well.

We live in a time when most systems architects don’t even consider off-cloud elements in their design. It literally does not occur to them. When I do crisis support for companies after a ransomware attack, it’s gotten to the point where I expect them to say “no” when I ask them, “Do you have any offline copies of your data?”

(Description of screenshot: a woman posted on Threads that she lost access to her Microsoft account through a combination of events, some of which she could have prevented, and now it will be thirty days before Microsoft will allow her access to her files).

#CallMeIfYouNeedMe #FIFONetworks

(Description of screenshot: a woman posted on Threads that she lost access to her Microsoft account through a combination of events, some of which she could have prevented, and now it will be thirty days before Microsoft will allow her access to her files).
#cybersecurity#DisasterPreparation#backups
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@lemgandi not to mention that you can configure your setup to your needs and demands.

  • May it be a fancy 3D desktop with effects or distraction-free monochrome (or even colourful) 80x25 (or larger) terminal!

Basically the only limits are how much you want to edit your own config files.

  • Plus if a machine dies you can just chug' your drive into a new one. Also #backups are an absolute breeze to do!
#backups
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Lance

Bought a new USB SATA drive dock for data backups. I popped in the drive I use for periodically imaging my main desktop, but it wouldn't show up. Tried another USB port. Still nothing.

Then I checked drive management: there was, of course, a signature conflict between the C: drive and the drive containing the image of the same. D'oh!

Booted from a thumb drive, and Clonezilla is now chugging away! This dock is much easier than using my old USB adapter kit with its multiple wires. #Backups

Photo of my new Sabrent USB 3 drive dock. It lets you connect an internal drive drive to your computer so you can access it just like any other drive. It's made from black plastic, with a transparent lid that lets you see what's inside. A blue power light appears in the upper left corner. The dock will accept 2.5" and 3.5" drives, which is super handy for all sorts of data copying tasks.
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Steven Woolgar

I’m looking for backup advice. I have 4 macOS devices I currently back up. A total of around 20TB. I currently use BackBlaze but was looking to replace it. I’d like to use Arq with a cheaper backend.

I looked at Wasabi cloud storage but that is pretty expensive ($140/month).

Suggestions?

#backups
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R.J. Faas

Document versioning: unused power in #macOS - "The versioning system built into macOS for the last 14 years must be among its least used features, with many simply ignoring it, and some even blocking it from working. Yet among those who do use its features, it’s probably used more often than #backups"

eclecticlight.co/2025/04/29/do

The Eclectic Light Company · Document versioning: unused power in macOSIt has been built into macOS and many apps over the last 14 years, but must be one of its least used features. How versions can empower your editing of documents.
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Lance

Decided not to renew my annual BackBlaze subscription. Last night I deleted my account (and online backup).

Today I'll stop by the bank to retrieve my backup drive from our safety deposit box. It's a bit of a nuisance, but doable quarterly.

I still do local backups regularly, of course. #Backups

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🏳️‍⚧️ Christin Löhner 🏳️‍🌈

Am 14. April ist die Mastodon Instanz bewegung.social havariert und gecrasht. Das Resultat war, dass sämtliche Daten dieser Instanz verloren waren.

Zitat von @padeluun:

"[...] bewegung.social wurde leider vom damaligen Admin schlampig eingerichtet - u. A. Ohne Backup. Das ist uns gerade gehörig auf die Füße gefallen. [...]"

LesbenRing e.V. hat sich gestern an mich gewandt, weil sie erst gestern bemerkt hatten, dass ihr Account plötzlich ncht mehr da war. Sie haben einen neuen Account bei uns auf lsbt.me angelegt und mich dann gebeten, da mal nach zu haken, was mit dem alten Account auf bewegung.social passiert ist.

Seit dem arbeiten wir daran, den Account wiederherzustellen, was uns nun auch gelungen ist. Der alte Account auf bewegung.social wurde neu angelegt, was durch die Server Föderation des Fediverse dazu geführt hat, dass viele der Follower automatisch diesem Account wieder gefolgt sind.

Heute werden wir dafür sorgen, dass diese Follower mit auf den neuen Account auf @lesbenring umgezogen werden.

Ein Hinweis an meine User*innen auf lsbt.me

Bei uns auf lsbt.me laufen mehrmals täglich Backuproutinen. Es werden alle Assets (hochgeladene Medien), alle Accounts mit ihren Followern, alle Tröts und Beiträge und die Postgres-Datenbank mehrmals täglich gesichert und auf einem anderen Server gespeichert. So ist sicher gestellt, dass wir hier bei solch einer Havarie wie bewegung.social sie am 14. April erlebt hat, im schlechtesten Fall maximal die letzten 24 Stunden an Daten verlieren.

Ihr könnt also sicher sein, dass ich alles dafür getan habe und auch weiterhin tue, dass uns so etwas hier auf lsbt.me nicht passiert.

Randnotiz: Solch eine Backupstrategie braucht viel Speicher und viele Resourcen, die teuer sind und von mir aus meiner eigenen Tasche bezahlt werden.

Mehr Infos dazu findet ihr auf der About Seite hier: lsbt.me/about

Wenn ihr mich dabei finanziell etwas unterstützen möchtet, findet ihr auf derselben Seite weiter unten Möglichkeit en dazu. Vielen Dank!

LG
Christin

Mastodon, gehostet auf lsbt.meDeutscher LSBT Mastodon ServerDiese Mastodon-Instanz ist für alle* die LGBT+ oder Allies sind. Ein Safe Space für Dich! Betrieben von Christin Löhner, selbst trans Frau und Aktivistin für LSBT+ Rechte. #lsbt #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtiq
#havarie#servercrash#server
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Registrar Trek

Datensicherheit ist IT-Sache? Vielleicht nicht sexy, trotzdem wert, sich damit als Nicht-Techniker*in im #Museum zu beschäftigen. Denn: Was weg ist, ist weg...
Im ersten Teil der Serie geht es um #Backups der Datenbank(en).

world.museumsprojekte.de/lasst

world.museumsprojekte.deLasst uns über Datensicherheit reden – Backups | Registrar Trek: Die Nächste Generation
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#Datensicherheit#Museen#Sammlungsverwaltung
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Sean O'Brien

@evangreer @fightforthefuture.org @bsky.app @guardianproject @internetarchive @torproject @signalapp @session @simplex @freedomofpress
🗃️ Backups: Wipe fearlessly.
Have full #backups stored #securely before joining any protest. Depending on your threat model, cloud sync might be better than nothing — but understand you're #doxxing to #BigTech. Instead, try to create encrypted *local* backups. @eff ssd.eff.org/module/what-should

ssd.eff.orgWhat Should I Know About Encryption?Perhaps you've heard the word “encryption” used, but in so many different contexts it’s gotten confusing. You might have seen it referring to everything from protecting your laptop, chat app security, or guarding your shopping online. Regardless of when it’s used, when we talk about encryption, we’re referring to the...
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