A mirror is not a second copy

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Caller Rick catches a failing drive early and asks whether mirroring should supplement backups. Dr. Dave distinguishes availability from independent recovery copies, warns that errors can propagate and emphasizes a separate off-site copy while agreeing that automation counters human delay.

4:08 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2010-11-06. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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