[ILUG] WAS OT: , now which backup solution

[Conor Wynne]

> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004, Conor Wynne wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Anyone know where I can source some cheap DDS3 media?
>
> Buy a hard disk, it'll be cheaper than equivalent GB's in DDS3 media.

10 tapes costs approx €60.
I can divide each tape into OS / FS whatever.

e.g.: Even though I only use windows for testing the odd day, it is
completely updated (apps and all) and there are zero errors in the event
viewer, so I backed her up to a DDS2 last night happy in the knowledge
that when eventually the HDD goes tits up, I can restore from backup
(system state and all).

If I go the HDD backup route, I will have to open the case. And I hate
touching hardware, it really annoys me.

Once each system will be backed up, I can wrap them up in bubbles and
celotape and stick em in the attic for all eternity.

I shall then do daily incremental backups of all my data on the server,
aswell as workstations.

I have not yet decided on a backup solution though. I would like something
that supports remote agent backup of sorts.

I have a copy of tapeware (licenced) and I may try it out.
Any other suggestions?

>> Gotta start backing up my server very soon.
>
> Why, cause you received the email this morning from smartd to say
> /dev/hda is starting to die? ;)

All SCSI which smartd does not support, at least on the server.

> regards,
> --
> Paul Jakma	paul at clubi.ie	paul at jakma.org	Key ID: 64A2FF6A


-- 
Conor Wynne,
Dublin,
Irlande.