Re: Bulletproof backup - how to test?

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> A double failure from bad ram, bad controller, or bad power supply
> is not unheard of.

Okay, two more variables: bad controller and/or bad RAM

Even IF both of these variables were to strike, AND my hard drive
mechanically failed, I would just replace the motherboard (on which the SATA
controller and RAM resides), buy a new system disk (or a new backup disk,
depending on which one failed), reinstall the OS (if it was the system disk
failed), and restore all my data from the good drive. Only a mechanical
failure of both drives at the same time could cause data loss. Considering
the MTBF of the drives and the statistical probability of both of them
failing at the same time, I'd say that's bulletproof.


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