> From: Keith Edmunds <k...@midnighthax.com> > On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:27:51 +0000, cgden...@btinternet.com said: > > What's the current thinking regarding the best filing system to use for > > an external USB backup disk? > > That's a bit like asking which single engined aircraft is best for flying > the Atlantic. You talk about "your client": if they are a commercial > organisation, and they think that backups to a USB disk are a good way of > doing backups, I suggest that they need educating. > > First question to ask them: When you did your last test restore from > backups, did you experience any issues?
+1. USB wasn't (isn't?) very well specified so there are reports of buggy drivers. eSata could be another option to look at. If they're unplugging during backups as you mentioned, they might do better to mount the disk with the sync option, a separate issue from the FS used. Better still try to provide a clear indication of when the transfer has and hasn't completed. When checking the last test restore take a look at the -c and -n flags to rsync, don't settle for 'it seemed to work'. Good luck :) Anthony -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
