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The server and local PC backups are automated, of course. But deleting them isn't, which causes me Issues.
One location my backup are stored at (I have three lots of backups, each on a separate server belonging to a dfferent company) is on Amazon's S3 servers, at their Ireland datacentre*. This service charges by volume of data stored. So yesterday I was sitting there staring at the pile of lovely backups from April (each one a golden second chance to avert disaster or idiocy! Who cannot love a second chance???)
And I was thinking: probably I don't need 5 complete backups of absolutely everything from April. If I delete these, I will save money, and still have May and June. BUT WHAT IF SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENED IN MAY OR JUNE THAT I'VE NOT YET DISCOVERED???
In the end I deleted all but one of April. I also have a full backup from March, and January still lurking. This may be a form of hoarding. Or it may just be prudence. I can't tell.
( my datacentre routing angst, let me show you it )
One location my backup are stored at (I have three lots of backups, each on a separate server belonging to a dfferent company) is on Amazon's S3 servers, at their Ireland datacentre*. This service charges by volume of data stored. So yesterday I was sitting there staring at the pile of lovely backups from April (each one a golden second chance to avert disaster or idiocy! Who cannot love a second chance???)
And I was thinking: probably I don't need 5 complete backups of absolutely everything from April. If I delete these, I will save money, and still have May and June. BUT WHAT IF SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENED IN MAY OR JUNE THAT I'VE NOT YET DISCOVERED???
In the end I deleted all but one of April. I also have a full backup from March, and January still lurking. This may be a form of hoarding. Or it may just be prudence. I can't tell.
( my datacentre routing angst, let me show you it )
