Don’t Skip This Chapter!The Impossible Job That No One WantsDeciding Why You Are Backing UpDeciding What to Back UpPlan for the WorstTake an InventoryAre You Backing Up What You Think You’re Backing Up?Back Up All or Part of the System?Backing up only selected drives or filesystemsBacking up the entire systemDeciding When to Back UpBackup LevelsWhich Levels Do You Run and When?Weekly schedule: All full/level 0 backupsWeekly schedule: Weekly full, daily level differentials/level 1sWeekly schedule: Weekly full, daily leveled backupsWeekly schedule: Monthly full, daily Tower of Hanoi incrementals“In the Middle of the Night...”Deciding How to Back UpBe Ready for Anything: 10 Types of DisastersAutomate Your BackupPlan for ExpansionDon’t Forget Unix mtime, atime, and ctimeBackups change atimeThe atime can be reset—with a penaltyDon’t Forget ACLsDon’t Forget Mac OS Resource ForksKeep It Simple, SAStoring Your BackupsStorage in GeneralOn-Site Storage12,000 gold piecesOff-Site StorageChoosing a media vaulting vendorTesting your chosen vendorElectronic vaultingTesting Your BackupsTest Everything!Test OftenMonitoring Your BackupsYou Can Always Make It BetterIf It’s Not Baroque, Don’t Fix ItFollowing Proper Development ProceduresUnrelated MiscellaneaProtect Your CareerSelf-preservation: Document, document, documentStrategy: Make backups an integral part of the installation processGet the Money Your Backups NeedBe readyMake a formal presentationGood Luck