LR5 multi-platform backup strategy

> PC (2010):
SSD: Intel SSD 120Gb (Installed apps: Windows 7, CS6 Master Collection, Lightroom 5)
HDD1: 1TB (Lightroom gallery 1)
HDD2: 1TB (Lightroom gallery 2)
HDD3: Backup 1 (3TB SDD + HDD1 + HDD3 + OS X)
> rMBP (2013): i5 2.6 GHz/16GB/512GB (Lightroom temporary Gallery)
OS X: (200GB): LR5, Windows 7 (300GB): CS6, LR5
> External Western Digital HDDs (current backup strategy):
WD1 2TB – Backup 2 (copy of Backup 1)
WD2 1TB – Backup 3 (copy of Lightroom gallery 1, 2)
Hi guys, I have recently purchased Lightroom 5 and would appreciate some advice on how to set up a backup strategy prior to syncing all my images with it. Currently, above PC is my primary machine (HDD1, HDD2 with image galleries and HDD3 is primary backup). I also have a mac where OS X and Windows 7 (bootcamp) both have LR5 installed. Images stored on the laptop is temporary while I am out and about which eventually gets moved back to HDD1/HDD2 (with backups in HDD3, WD1). I also a spare 1TB external HDD that I would like to utilize to exclusively store Lightroom files.
My queries are as follows:
1) What's the best way to move my laptop's (OS X and bootcamp) temporary LR5 files to my primary PC (HDD1, HDD2)? Can I do this over home network easily?
2) Best way to sync all Lightroom files (from HDD1 and HDD2) with 1TB external HDD? This is so that I have a copy of my images on the go and can sync the laptop to external drive on longer trips.
3) As my images (along with other data) gets backed up to HDD3 automatically, should I exclude this drive from sycing with LR5?
4) Is there any backup software I can use to simplify this backup process?
Cheers!

it is interesting topic!
how do you solve this?
user-friendly and multi-platform-friendly
backup strategy for LR and PS is maybe interesting for everybody
(I am looking for help for about 5? main LR install and backup configurations ... )

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Me is on seting up a concept of backup strategy for mbp being planned to be used in our environment.
Till now no experience with mac clients at all.
We will do it stepwise. At the beginning the Mavericks on-board tool for backup Time Machine.
As soon as bit conformable with platform disk cloning will possibly be included in the process.
But only if Time Machine not sufficient for our needs.
Finally if one day it turns out it all does not suite to our needs a switch to 3rd party backup solutions will be conducted.
However this day me can see some signals saying the Time Machine will not
be suitable due to functional limitations. So for final decision bit more information is needed.
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- as soon as the remaining storage space is below some limit the oldest increments
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requirement if met.
- there is no warranty a file is backed up on TM drive as soon the drive gets connected to mac client
and the original item no more exists on the client's drive (source)
A. Is the above understanding fine? Any other situation to be added onto the list?
B. Local snapshots: Is this how the foundation of mac os trash bin are built and look?
C. Or is the mac os trash bin a function and implementation independent from TM local snapshots?
So a nas is planned to store the backup files. Additionally a usb 3.0 drive is planned to backup the backup nas.
In emergency situation where the mac os will following procedure will need to be conducted.
step 1, By other means the backup files are to be copied from ntfs formatted nas storage to
external drive - usb or thunderbolt - formatted using mac os conform file system.
step 2, external drive with TM backups prepared as above to be connected locally to mac client
step 3, recovery using Recovery HD is to be carried out.
Is the above understanding fine?

Yes, you are right.
In the meantime have had more read about TM.
As the well-known article does it claim it in the beginning indeed a complicated
and mysterious machine.
I guess for the same reason one needs more than one read runs
to have an overview.
Now I am aware, TM is proprietary and rather a closed-platform system.
Those components are not standardized. If any grade of flexibility is shown
it is so thanks to capabilities of that proprietary system.
I see some functional limitations shown by TM which immediate disqualify this
solution in our environment. We will need to take a 3rd party solution.
What a pity, the costs continue to explode.
Cloud based solution will not be acceptable due to connection rates
in my region. It is also quite regular case here to be left without broad -band connection
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Long-term retention backup strategy for Oracle 10g

Hello,
I need design a Archivelog, Level 0 and Level 1 long-term retention backup strategy for Oracle 10g, It must be based in Rman with tapes.
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Hello;
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Later My bad, this is Oracle 11 only ( the gavinsoorma link ) . Getting harder and harder to think about 10. Don't think I would use RECOVERY WINDOW.
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http://gavinsoorma.com/2010/04/rman-keep-forever-keep-until-time-and-force-commands/
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I too love automation. However, an automated backup requires the backup drive to be always connected (and maybe powered) in order to perform the backup. Also, the computer you speak of must remain on (by the sounds of it) 24/7 in order to do a nightly back up at midnight.
First of all, it probably is not the best to leave your puter on 24/7. I won't go into all the OS reasons why. But here are 2 other reasons to think about:
1) Your internal HD will always be powered, bad on drives
2) You are constantly using power to run your system. Not good for your power bill or the greater environment
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Hi,
short story:
Due to the structure of the library I have the "originals" and "modified" images, when edited some. When importing a library into another without copying them I have some/many thumbnails twice. How do I prevent iPhoto to use the original thumb when a modified exists?
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