Re: Using a USB stick for backups
- From: General Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:27:04 -0600
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:38:17 +0000, H.K. Kingston-Smith wrote:
I am using an 8 GB USB stick for my backups. The approach that I follow
consists of using rsync every other day in order to keep the contents of
the stuff in the backup in sync with the original stuff. My question is,
How long can I expect the USB stick to last?
I understand that a USB stick can be written to only so many
times, but I don't know how a write operation is to be accounted for in
this context. With my approach, the stick is written to intensively the
first time, when it is empty; however, every subsequent backup operation
will only copy the files/directories that have been changed in, or added
to, (and remove files/directories that have been removed from) the
original since the last backup operation.
Is this a sensible approach, or will it render my USB useless in
no time?
A FLASH RAM is good for about 10000 cycles so if you are only doing a
write every few days you shouldn't have a problem.
.
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