Jim Henderson wrote:
> I'm trying to remember if this is how the old Palindrome system worked - 
> it used a Grandfather-Father-Son backup scheme that is common in the 
> mainframe world, and while Palindrome used our calendar for its schedule, 
> it may be a variation of this that doesn't is what they're using.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_rotation_scheme

> Just Invis' description sounds like GFS style backups.  It's a style that 
> some people find difficult to describe.

I didn't know GFS did backups, other than to other machines. Unless 
you're talking about a different GFS. :)

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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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