On 24/08/15 15:17, John Rowe wrote:
>> 1)  I have to have my backup sata drives removed to boot.
>>      SL7 tries to mount them as my 9750-4I raid controller
>>      and freezes up.  After booting up I can insert the
>>      eSata drive(s).  And do you think I would remember?
>>      In other words. I have top boot up twice.
> 
> I would strongly suggest that a "backup" drive permanently connected to
> the computer is not a backup at all. In no particular order it leaves
> you vulnerable to:
> 
> Accidental deletion
> Malicious deletion/encryption
> Fire
> Theft
> 
> I know that sometimes this is much easier to point out than to fix (I
> sense the word "cloud" appearing..)

Okay, I'll bite ... you said "cloud" ;-)

I don't necessarily see it as a problem that a backup-drive is connected
24/7.  It is a problem though if it is your primary and only backup.

I have a local backup-drive online 24/7 where all my backups go, from
several servers.  But I also have a CrashPlan subscription where I keep
a remote offsite backup, synced several times during the day.  And
CrashPlan have a point-in-time restore service as well.  So all the
issues you list are actually covered.

Just my 2 cents.

-- 
kind regards,

David Sommerseth