nixCraft 🐧Jun 15, 2025

➡️ Running a backup is like making a photocopy.

➡️ Restoring from a backup is like making a photocopy of a photocopy that's been through a paper shredder, then trying to reassemble the original document.

➡️ Disaster recovery? You're making a photocopy of the shredder, then realizing the power is out and the paper factory just exploded.

Show threadtatkoJun 15, 2025
@nixCraft Learnt that with Bootit Bare Metal on my home P.C. once, w/DOS. Rellies HD on the way out, made image then sent over network to next room P.C. Didn't bother validating image, only to find corrupted when drive finally died. So no family photos. Threw HD in drawer and about a year later someone gave me a P.C. the same vintage as the failed 2.5 HD. On a whim plugged faulty drive and viola, sprung to life again. Being able to read but no longer able to write on any longer.
Show threadmikeTesteLinuxQlub
@tatko @nixCraft Spinning HD are the worst, lost many data with those shit. SSD are are more silent killer, forget to plug it once a while (preferably at least 1 a year), and the data disappear 😆
Jun 15, 2025 at 2:47pmWeb