I am a Data Architect for Shutterfly Inc. in Redwood Shores, CA.
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Wayback Machine: snapshots still valid technique
I came across this old article I wrote for the NOCOUG newsletter in 2002 about using OS snapshots for backups. This technique is still very much a valid and widely used technique to perform backups. The idea is simple: – … Continue reading
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