Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-23 Thread Keith Edmunds via Hampshire
On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:55:27 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said: > Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical > disks? What is the reason for the backups? (Yes, that's a serious question). -- "I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-23 Thread Gordon Scott via Hampshire
On 22/04/17 12:37, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: I find it amazing hdd technology (which we’ve has since the 70s) is still the medium of preference. To a significant extent it's _because_ they've been around since the 70s. They've been undergoing fairly continuous evolution since then

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-22 Thread Tim via Hampshire
...@mailman.lug.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *Gordon Scott via Hampshire *Sent:* 22 April 2017 10:57 *To:* hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk *Subject:* Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium YMMV, but I personally have a PC in an another building, running backupPC and connected by WiFi. Your own private 'cloud

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-22 Thread Samuel Penn via Hampshire
On Friday 21 Apr 2017 15:55:27 Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: > Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical > disks? If the backups are stored at the same site as the original data, then no (unless they're going into a suitably secure safe). -- Be seeing you,

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-22 Thread Brad Macpherson via Hampshire
On 22/04/17 12:37, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: > > I agree with just about everything that’s been said – though prior to one of the replies I didn’t know what an archive disk was. > > > > The problem for me is > > a)Cost > > b)Durability > > > > Agree that HDD should last for a few

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-22 Thread Rob Malpass via Hampshire
Hampshire Sent: 22 April 2017 10:57 To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium YMMV, but I personally have a PC in an another building, running backupPC and connected by WiFi. Your own private 'cloud' would also be an option. I use my garage

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-22 Thread Gordon Scott via Hampshire
YMMV, but I personally have a PC in an another building, running backupPC and connected by WiFi. Your own private 'cloud' would also be an option. I use my garage, but a friendly neighbour who would reciprocate may also be an option. I tend to use Unison for cloning from one machine to

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-21 Thread Tim via Hampshire
On 21/04/17 15:55, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: Hi all Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical disks? I’ve got about 8Tb to backup and for various reasons don’t fancy: LTO, BluRay, Cloud or HDD (i.e. NAS). I know DAT’s quite old (and I might even be

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-21 Thread James Courtier-Dutton via Hampshire
On 21 April 2017 at 15:55, Rob Malpass via Hampshire < hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > > Hi all > > Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical disks? > > I’ve got about 8Tb to backup and for various reasons don’t fancy: LTO, BluRay, Cloud or HDD (i.e. NAS). I

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-21 Thread Paul Stimpson via Hampshire
interfaces. Bests,Paul. -- Original message--From: Rob Malpass via Hampshire Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:55To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk;Cc: Subject:[Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium Hi all Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical disks? I’ve got about 8Tb

[Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

2017-04-21 Thread Rob Malpass via Hampshire
Hi all Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical disks? I've got about 8Tb to backup and for various reasons don't fancy: LTO, BluRay, Cloud or HDD (i.e. NAS). I know DAT's quite old (and I might even be forced to use DAT160 because of cost) but if it'll do