Am Mittwoch, 04.03.2015 um 23:29 schrieb "Walter Dnes" <waltd...@waltdnes.org>:
> On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 07:51:35AM -0800, Grant wrote > > I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to > > somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to > > back up. Any ideas? Rewritable Blu-Ray? > > 32 gigabyte USB keys are around $20 CDN, probably less in US > dollars. > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=11_180_181&item_id=058767 > > 128 gigabyte keys for $80 > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=11_180_181&item_id=069903 > > 256 and 512 gigabyte capacities are also available, but they're more > expensive. Format a USB key as ext2fs, and it'll handle permissions > and UID's properly. Most USB-Sticks are cheap consumer products and IMHO not very reliable. I had several faulty stick over the years. If you plan to use USB-Sticks for your backups then buy two of them from different vendors and copy your data to both of them. -- Regards wabe
