> Message: 29 > Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:10:00 -0400 > From: Preet Khalsa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: backing up to hard drive > To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@mythtv.org> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > > > > This is totally off topic, but it probably applies to a lot of people > > > > here who have too much data for tape backups. > > > > I support a linux file server for a client that is fed up with using > > > > tape backups and insists on setting up a back up to a hard drive. The > > > > whole package will need to be idiot proof and easy to use. > > > > I imagine many people on this list are already doing this. > > > > Questions I have... > > > > What software are you using? It seems like a simple tar or cp in a > > > > cron job would do the trick. > > > > What hardware are you using to provide hot swapable drives at a > > > > reasonable cost? USB, SCSI? > > > > How are you moving the drives offsite? It seems like just chucking a > > > > bare drive in your car everyday will drastically reduce its life > > > > span. Anybody have any experience with these > > > > http://www.high-rely.com/index.cfm?action=products&group=3 ? > > > > > > > > > > Ok, there is a really good way to do this, go look at: > > > > > > http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ > > > > > > Basically you can have a rotation that only consumes the size of the > > > data plus change over the rotation period. > > > > > > > that's what I use: rsync. Works well and is easy. That's what I use as well, simple and reliable.
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