On 28 July 2011 09:23, Pierre Cazenave <pwcazenave@???> wrote:
> On 25/07/2011 11:45, Rob Malpass wrote:
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: hampshire-bounces@??? [mailto:hampshire-
>>> bounces@???] On Behalf Of Ian Grody
>>> Sent: 25 July 2011 02:03
>>> To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Backup solution - SDLT worth it?
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> Some of these are quite pricey, but freecom do a relatively decent one
>>> for
>>> around £60.
>>
>> Can you give me a link for this - I can't find anything cheaper than £199
>> on
>> their website.
>
> Some Googling suggested the "Freecom LTO-2 HH EXT SAS Tape drive - LTO
> Ultrium - 2 - External" might be the drive in question: http://goo.gl/4bc3r
>
> Pierre
>
Watch out for the cost of tapes. When you calculate how many tapes you
need for proper weekly, monthly and yearly backups, they all mount up.
I us a usb or esata 3.5 HD docking station and backup to that instead.
I also backup over the internet using rsync over ssh to a PC I have
placed at my parents house.
So, the backup over the internet is my offsite backup, and the local
HD permits quick restore if I need it.
This is all cheaper than TAPE backups.
For really valuable files, like pictures, I also use backup to a
rugged USB flash disk as this lasts longer than HDs.
