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PST file on flash memory?
Are there any known pitfalls in having my pst file on a USB memory stick?
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PST file on flash memory?
USB memory sticks have a finite lifespan (measured in reads & writes).
With a modern stick, you are probably not going to hit it for a long time. I would however suggest that you have some backup scheme to back the file up to a hard drive regularly, and with increasing frequency the older the stick becomes. I don't know of anyone actually having tried this, so you are in uncharted territory. Do you want to do this so that you are able to transport the PST or in an attempt to increase performance? Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105 Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://ribboncustomizer.com OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed "Gordon" wrote in message : Are there any known pitfalls in having my pst file on a USB memory stick? |
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PST file on flash memory?
"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
... USB memory sticks have a finite lifespan (measured in reads & writes). With a modern stick, you are probably not going to hit it for a long time. I would however suggest that you have some backup scheme to back the file up to a hard drive regularly, and with increasing frequency the older the stick becomes. I don't know of anyone actually having tried this, so you are in uncharted territory. Do you want to do this so that you are able to transport the PST or in an attempt to increase performance? Transportting pst file + documents..... |
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PST file on flash memory?
90% chance you'll leave it somewhere sometime...
How sensitive/valuable is the Data ? -- Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message ... USB memory sticks have a finite lifespan (measured in reads & writes). With a modern stick, you are probably not going to hit it for a long time. I would however suggest that you have some backup scheme to back the file up to a hard drive regularly, and with increasing frequency the older the stick becomes. I don't know of anyone actually having tried this, so you are in uncharted territory. Do you want to do this so that you are able to transport the PST or in an attempt to increase performance? Transportting pst file + documents..... |
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PST file on flash memory?
"Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" wrote in message
... 90% chance you'll leave it somewhere sometime... How sensitive/valuable is the Data ? ROTFL! Actually I'm just thinking of using it betewwn my desktop and laptop, which hardly ever leaves the house, and then not for email. |
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PST file on flash memory?
Ho Gordon,
you could use in addition a synchronization program that synchronize the PST file on the PC with the PST file on the "flash memory". With a synchronization you have 2 times the same PST file instead of the risk of only 1 PST file. Outlook synchronisation solutions: http://www.publicshareware.com/outlo...escription.php http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm Office Marketplace Outlook messaging tools: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ma...719621033.aspx Maybe it helps. -- Oliver Vukovics Share your Outlook PST files without Exchange: Public ShareFolder Synchronisation for Outlook and Exchange: Public SyncTool http://www.publicshareware.com "Gordon" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message ... USB memory sticks have a finite lifespan (measured in reads & writes). With a modern stick, you are probably not going to hit it for a long time. I would however suggest that you have some backup scheme to back the file up to a hard drive regularly, and with increasing frequency the older the stick becomes. I don't know of anyone actually having tried this, so you are in uncharted territory. Do you want to do this so that you are able to transport the PST or in an attempt to increase performance? Transportting pst file + documents..... |
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PST file on flash memory?
A crossover cable has no residual memory.....
:-) -- Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" wrote in message ... 90% chance you'll leave it somewhere sometime... How sensitive/valuable is the Data ? ROTFL! Actually I'm just thinking of using it betewwn my desktop and laptop, which hardly ever leaves the house, and then not for email. |
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