Buffalo Terastation Pro II Backup Routines

I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my small
network at my workplace.

We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.

The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
which is used exclusively as a backup point.

Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of varying
sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the day as a
point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we actually write to
these databases.

Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
Microsoft OneNote notebooks.

In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.

Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?

Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my small
> network at my workplace.

> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.

> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
> which is used exclusively as a backup point.

> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of varying
> sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the day as a
> point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we actually write to
> these databases.

> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.

> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.

> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?

That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
software...

Arno

On 19 Aug 2008 22:17:28 GMT, Arno Wagner wrote:

> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my small
>> network at my workplace.
>
>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>
>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>
>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of varying
>> sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the day as a
>> point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we actually write to
>> these databases.
>
>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>
>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>
>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>
> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
> software...
>
> Arno

Wrong. Backup software has been able to back up open and/or locked files
for several years on modern operating systems, using volume snapshot
technology.

Whether the Terastation can do so depends on the flavour of o/s it is based
upon and the diligence of the backup software programmers.

Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
>> small network at my workplace.
>
>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>
>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>
>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
>> varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the
>> day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
>> actually write to these databases.
>
>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>
>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>
>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>
> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
> software...

Wrong with the later versions of Win.

Previously Gotde T Shirt <me@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 19 Aug 2008 22:17:28 GMT, Arno Wagner wrote:

>> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my small
>>> network at my workplace.
>>
>>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>>
>>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>>
>>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of varying
>>> sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the day as a
>>> point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we actually write to
>>> these databases.
>>
>>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>>
>>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>>
>>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>>
>> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
>> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
>> software...
>>
>> Arno

> Wrong. Backup software has been able to back up open and/or locked files
> for several years on modern operating systems, using volume snapshot
> technology.

Of course you can do a snapshot. That is not the issue. The issue is
whether this snapshot has any value and can be restored. And that
depends on the application.

Arno

Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
>>> small network at my workplace.
>>
>>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>>
>>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>>
>>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
>>> varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the
>>> day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
>>> actually write to these databases.
>>
>>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>>
>>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>>
>>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>>
>> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
>> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
>> software...

> Wrong with the later versions of Win.

See other answer. You are missing the point.

Arno

Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
>> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>>>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
>>>> small network at my workplace.
>>>
>>>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>>>
>>>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>>>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>>>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>>>
>>>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
>>>> varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the
>>>> day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
>>>> actually write to these databases.
>>>
>>>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>>>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>>>
>>>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>>>
>>>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>>>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>>>
>>> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
>>> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
>>> software...
>
>> Wrong with the later versions of Win.
>
> See other answer.

Completely useless.

> You are missing the point.

Nope, you are. You havent got a clue about what modern OSs do in that regard.

Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>> Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
>>> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>>> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>>>>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
>>>>> small network at my workplace.
>>>>
>>>>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
>>>>
>>>>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>>>>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
>>>>> which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>>>>
>>>>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
>>>>> varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the
>>>>> day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
>>>>> actually write to these databases.
>>>>
>>>>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
>>>>> Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>>>>
>>>>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
>>>>> back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
>>>>
>>>> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
>>>> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
>>>> software...
>>
>>> Wrong with the later versions of Win.
>>
>> See other answer.

> Completely useless.

>> You are missing the point.

> Nope, you are. You havent got a clue about what modern OSs do in
> that regard.

Oh, but I have. Problem is the OS can do very little.

Arno

Arno Wagner wrote in news:6h2g3sFi7ebeU1@mid.individual.net
> Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
> > Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> > > Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
> > > > Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> > > > > Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
> > > > > > I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
> > > > > > small network at my workplace.
> > > > >
> > > > > > We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the box.
> > > > >
> > > > > > The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
> > > > > > throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP drive,
> > > > > > which is used exclusively as a backup point.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
> > > > > > varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout the
> > > > > > day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
> > > > > > actually write to these databases.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number of
> > > > > > Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
> > > > >
> > > > > > In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will actually
> > > > > > back up successfully open/locked files during the working day?
> > > > >
> > > > > That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
> > > > > locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
> > > > > software...
> > >
> > > > Wrong with the later versions of Win.
> > >
> > > See other answer.
>
> > Completely useless.
>
> > > You are missing the point.
>
> > Nope, you are. You havent got a clue about what modern OSs do in
> > that regard.

> Oh, but I have. Problem is the OS can do very little.

Bwahahah.

>
> Arno

Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
>> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>> Previously fang <lf@lf.com> wrote:
>>>> Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>>>> Previously sauvagii <greig@sauvagii.org> wrote:
>>>>>> I've just installed a duo of Terastation Pro II 1TB drives on my
>>>>>> small network at my workplace.
>>>>>
>>>>>> We are using both Terastations in RAID5 mode, straight out the
>>>>>> box.
>>>>>
>>>>>> The MAIN Terastation is set to perform a backup at several points
>>>>>> throughout the working day and in the evenings to the BACKUP
>>>>>> drive, which is used exclusively as a backup point.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Our data mainly consists of MS Access Databases (we have 32 of
>>>>>> varying sizes) where users access them occasionally throughout
>>>>>> the day as a point of reference mainly... only occasionally do we
>>>>>> actually write to these databases.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Beyond that there are many spreadsheets and also a large number
>>>>>> of Microsoft OneNote notebooks.
>>>>>
>>>>>> In total our "working" data is only approximately 20GB.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone advise if the Terastations inbuilt backup will
>>>>>> actually back up successfully open/locked files during the
>>>>>> working day?
>>>>>
>>>>> That would only be possible id the files/applications that have
>>>>> locked/opened them support this. No connection with the backup
>>>>> software...
>>>
>>>> Wrong with the later versions of Win.
>>>
>>> See other answer.
>
>> Completely useless.
>
>>> You are missing the point.
>
>> Nope, you are. You havent got a clue about what modern OSs do in
>> that regard.

> Oh, but I have.

Nope.

> Problem is the OS can do very little.

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you havent got a clue about what modern OSs do in that regard.

Or anything else at all either.