Re: What to use for backups?

I'm using a program called backup2l

http://backup2l.sourceforge.net/

I have it setup to save all the backups in a directory. I backup to dvd when I
have the time. Backup2l has a strange way of backing things up. I don't have
it all figured out yet. I need to try a restor from the dvd's to see what
happens.

You could use this program to save data to another server. Think NAS!

Hope this helps

On Wednesday 07 April 2004 11:28, Matthew Schumacher wrote:
> Luggers,
>
> I am starting to get concerned about backups at my house. I now have
> 200+ gigs of data on my file server but really don't have a good way to
> back it up. The super important stuff fits on my DDS3 tape, but the
> rest of it is vulnerable. I can't really toss $1200 at a SDLT tape
> drive then $150 per tape so I am wondering what some of the list members
> are doing to protect their data.
>
> Please don't reply and say to get raid 1 or 5 as that is NOT a backup,
> it does not save you from deleting something on accident.
>
> I suppose I could get another disk and copy my data their nightly, but I
> would need a 400+ gig disk to get any rotation out of it which is
> important since disk failure is frequent during the backup itself.
>
> I thought about getting a dvd writer and archiving the more static data
> but that becomes more of a management headache than I want.
>
> Perhaps there is a cheap network drive I can buy that will give me the
> space I need.
>
> Anyway, if you have any good ways of dealing with this problem I would
> like to hear them.
>
> Also, this is on a ultra 5 so I can only fit 2 disks in it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> schu
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