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It's World Backup Day

Posted by timothy on from the before-things-get-wonky dept.

1sockchuck writes "Today is World Backup Day, an occasion to back up your personal data and financial information and check your restores. For those needing motivation — a group that apparently includes 15 percent of data centers — the Slashdot archives bear witness to date disasters at providers small (Ma.gnolia) and large (Microsoft). The World Backup Day initiative grew out of a thread at Reddit, and invites online backup services to observe the occasion by offering discounts."

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  1. Good for the next disaster. by nitehawk214 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We can just restore the world from the backup.

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    I'm a good cook. I'm a fantastic eater. - Steven Brust
  2. So we all backup over the people we hit today? by line-bundle · · Score: 3, Funny

    To make sure the tire treads really stick?

  3. Security risk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Security risk blocked for your protection

    Reason:
    This Websense category is filtered: Potentially Damaging Content. Sites in this category may pose a security threat to network resources or private information, and are blocked by your organization.

    URL:
    http://www.worldbackupday.net/

  4. Date disasters by randizzle3000 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "the Slashdot archives bear witness to date disasters"
    Of course the they do. This is slashdot.