Lemosapien
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Q: Back up my RAID?

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I run a design company with 14 users, all using Mavericks, all working from a Mac mini server with a RAID attached. The RAID is where all our work is kept.

We used to back-up to AIT but want to migrate to a drive based solution.

 

I would like to backup my RAID using TIme Machine, so that at any point I can 'restore' a deleted file by going back to a time when it wasn't deleted?

Sorry if this is a stupid question. Kind of feels like it is, but i need some help!

 

Thanks guys

Lem

Posted on Jul 31, 2014 1:56 AM

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  • by Antonio Rocco,

    Antonio Rocco Antonio Rocco Jul 31, 2014 2:04 PM in response to Lemosapien
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    Jul 31, 2014 2:04 PM in response to Lemosapien

    Whatever capacity RAID you have and if you intend to use Time Machine for your backup solution you will need a backup drive that is approximately twice the size for best results. However don't just stop with one drive for backup, use two for redundancy. Take it one stage further and use RAIDs instead of single drives and preferably removable so you can store them off site.

     

    The main criteria for a successful back up strategy is to answer one key question: "How valuable is my/our data?" If it's that valuable you or your company can't function without it then don't skimp on budget and redundancy. In other words plan for the worst case scenario and then double it. My 2p.