1) In case of hard disk crash, you want the data that was there restored as currently as possible.
2) To create a historical record of your documents so you can revert to older/uncorrupted versions.
For purpose #1 your only practical approach is to mirror all of your high-capacity space onto another HDD which is basically a RAID setup. (Array of INEXPENSIVE drives)
For purpose #2 are your media files really modified over time or do you just need a cdr for frequently edited documents?
When Microsoft produces a useful work of software (Win 3.1/95/98) it keeps the source code for a variety of reasons, mostly to keep a competitive advantage, also to keep the number of modifications made by users down, and to keep the user base dependent on Microsoft for updates, free or otherwise.
Now this immensely complicated technology,.NET, is planned for the use of the general public. All of the reasons Microsoft had for keeping its source to itself are still valid. And the ludicrous security risk posed by distributing an applications programming enviornment across a public network begs for at least a "cryptic" system for encryption and authentication.
It appears that Microsoft would like to embrace and extend the Shared Source(tm) philosophy for the purposes of public relations. Is Bill Gates spending his old age gazing into a mirror, wishing he were a princess?
As a U of MN undergrad I must say that IMA is a wonderful program. The best thing about it is that almost anyone can walk into a presentation without an invitation, or even shoes. Since IMA owns a very large room it has the freedom to integrate a lot of cool hardware into the layout, including whole-audience teleconferencing for the applauses, but I hope their new teleconferencing equipment won't freeze out the interlopers who enjoy a glimpse of mathematicians socializing.
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IMO there are two types of backup:
1) In case of hard disk crash, you want the data that was there restored as currently as possible.
2) To create a historical record of your documents so you can revert to older/uncorrupted versions.
For purpose #1 your only practical approach is to mirror all of your high-capacity space onto another HDD which is basically a RAID setup. (Array of INEXPENSIVE drives)
For purpose #2 are your media files really modified over time or do you just need a cdr for frequently edited documents?
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Just hook up ten of these with network cards and cheap Cat 5 cable and it will go, like, 700,000 feet.
When Microsoft produces a useful work of software (Win 3.1/95/98) it keeps the source code for a variety of reasons, mostly to keep a competitive advantage, also to keep the number of modifications made by users down, and to keep the user base dependent on Microsoft for updates, free or otherwise. Now this immensely complicated technology, .NET, is planned for the use of the general public. All of the reasons Microsoft had for keeping its source to itself are still valid. And the ludicrous security risk posed by distributing an applications programming enviornment across a public network begs for at least a "cryptic" system for encryption and authentication.
It appears that Microsoft would like to embrace and extend the Shared Source(tm) philosophy for the purposes of public relations. Is Bill Gates spending his old age gazing into a mirror, wishing he were a princess?
As a U of MN undergrad I must say that IMA is a wonderful program. The best thing about it is that almost anyone can walk into a presentation without an invitation, or even shoes. Since IMA owns a very large room it has the freedom to integrate a lot of cool hardware into the layout, including whole-audience teleconferencing for the applauses, but I hope their new teleconferencing equipment won't freeze out the interlopers who enjoy a glimpse of mathematicians socializing.