Cryptosmith

This is the rest of the story about RAID with Mac OS X. The first post explains what RAID is for and how I use it in general. This one talks more specifically about RAID support in OS X and how I use it to keep my system backed up.

RAID on the Mac is a mixed bag: kind of easy but kind of hard. These days, a practical backup system really needs to preserve your entire hard drive environment: home directories, system configuration, and installed applications. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t make this easy. It’s not bad once you get it set up and know a few tricks, but I was annoyed at the learning curve. Continue Reading »

Posted under Household Tech | No Comments »

This is the first of two postings that talk about using RAID with Mac OS X. The second post talks specifically about OS X. This post talks about RAID and how I use it.

Thanks to RAID, I’ve developed a fairly reliable way to store lots of data with minimal risk of losing it all. The RAID mechanism itself deals with the risk of hard drive crashes. I also keep a spare hard drive away from home to reduce the risk of losing everything. Continue Reading »

Posted under Household Tech | No Comments »