[mdlug] External HDs - Any with RAID 1 Support?

[Robert Adkins II]

I know.

It's a guy running Windows for his business and pleasure who is far more
happy tearing apart entire automobiles than bothering to learn all this
complicated lingo and mumbo-jumbo of building highly available and redundant
backup systems.

Thanks,
Rob

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org 
> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Dan Pritts
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 2:41 PM
> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] External HDs - Any with RAID 1 Support?
> 
> RAID is useful but is not a replacement for backups.
> 
> I'd recommend two separate drives and some sort of automated 
> backup software.
> 
> On Mar 14, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Robert Adkins II wrote:
> 
> > I have a friend looking to store a shedload of MP3s and he is 
> > concerned with keeping his data without making tape backups.
> > 
> > I would like to suggest a RAID 1 setup in an external drive kit. Is 
> > there anything like this available on the market? Preferably with a 
> > USB connection?
> 
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