On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 11:22:38PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:51:56PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm reviewing/planning for new offsite backup media and am wondering > > what people are using now. Previous discussions I found on > > lists.debian.org are a few years old. > > > How much data do you have? Initial design criteria dataset is 10 GB. If archive all CD-images, likely 40 GB. Once I start transfering my old movie collection to DVD, then a lot more. > How much if it is original source, That would be the 10 GB
> much is mechanically derived from it, or redownloadable (like all the > Debian packages)? For original source, consider a distributed Not including this. > versin-control system, like monotone, and make sure a friend maintains a > copy of the repository. This isn't an option in this case; it would certainly be easiest. Although, I'm in the country on dial-up. It would take forever. > But if your data consists of things like entire three-hour > high-definition movies, it may not be as effective as I'd like. I can see this down the road. > > The more > completely different kinds of backup you have, the safer you'll be. > Tentatively agreed. Thanks, Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
