Comments on: Synchronicity http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty Everything OWC and Newer Technology Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OWC Chris S. http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty/comment-page-1#comment-840 OWC Chris S. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:36:01 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=1508#comment-840 Ryan, As far as Time Machine goes, eSATA may be a bit of overkill. Generally, the only lengthy file transfer is the initial one. Subsequent backups would only be for files that changed which is a considerably smaller portion. I've used FireWire for most of my Time Machine disks, and even a couple of USB 2.0 disks, without noticeable slowdown. Ryan,

As far as Time Machine goes, eSATA may be a bit of overkill. Generally, the only lengthy file transfer is the initial one. Subsequent backups would only be for files that changed which is a considerably smaller portion.

I’ve used FireWire for most of my Time Machine disks, and even a couple of USB 2.0 disks, without noticeable slowdown.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty/comment-page-1#comment-839 Ryan Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:20:57 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=1508#comment-839 I like to use Time Machine, but have the following comments: 1) It takes too long and uses a brute force method - if a file changes, then no matter how big it is it gets copied to the backup the next time it runs (everyone knows what I am talking about when you use Parallels or VMWare Fusion). ZFS would solve this because it would have support for snapshots and the idea that if a file changes, only the the changed bits, not the whole file, are backed up. 2) Not sure why it is so hard to run a backup to a network location. Does anyone have a good set of instructions on how to do this? Either way it is not an official option unless you have a Time Capsule or an Airport with an AirDisk attached, or OSX Server sitting somewhere on your network. You should just be able to take some crappy old computer and stick it on your network and have it receive TM Backups. 3) I am looking into increasing the speed of TM backups by getting an external eSata drive. This would mean replacing my external exclosure and getting an eSata card for my Mac Pro. Any recommendations on what hardware would be good for this? Is it even worth moving to eSata as opposed to using my existing FW800 setup? I like to use Time Machine, but have the following comments:

1) It takes too long and uses a brute force method – if a file changes, then no matter how big it is it gets copied to the backup the next time it runs (everyone knows what I am talking about when you use Parallels or VMWare Fusion). ZFS would solve this because it would have support for snapshots and the idea that if a file changes, only the the changed bits, not the whole file, are backed up.

2) Not sure why it is so hard to run a backup to a network location. Does anyone have a good set of instructions on how to do this? Either way it is not an official option unless you have a Time Capsule or an Airport with an AirDisk attached, or OSX Server sitting somewhere on your network. You should just be able to take some crappy old computer and stick it on your network and have it receive TM Backups.

3) I am looking into increasing the speed of TM backups by getting an external eSata drive. This would mean replacing my external exclosure and getting an eSata card for my Mac Pro. Any recommendations on what hardware would be good for this? Is it even worth moving to eSata as opposed to using my existing FW800 setup?

]]> By: Rich Lefko http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty/comment-page-1#comment-793 Rich Lefko Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:05:48 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=1508#comment-793 The very first article I wrote for MyMac.Com was about hard drive failure. http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=2777 OWC has the best solutions, but don't get caught with a dead drive and no back up. Rich Lefko Columnist-MyMac.Com The very first article I wrote for MyMac.Com was about hard drive failure.

http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?id=2777

OWC has the best solutions, but don’t get caught with a dead drive and no back up.

Rich Lefko
Columnist-MyMac.Com

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty/comment-page-1#comment-792 Patrick Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:28:11 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=1508#comment-792 I don't have a backup plan. My theory is that if the universe decides to erase all of my work to date, there must be a reason for that. It is refreshing and liberating to start over! I don’t have a backup plan. My theory is that if the universe decides to erase all of my work to date, there must be a reason for that. It is refreshing and liberating to start over!

]]> By: Sheala http://blog.macsales.com/1508-synchronicty/comment-page-1#comment-791 Sheala Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:01:15 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=1508#comment-791 It's also nice to be able to firewire into a 2nd Mac and take a clone of that machine, if you're running pretty much the same stuff. It’s also nice to be able to firewire into a 2nd Mac and take a clone of that machine, if you’re running pretty much the same stuff.

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