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).
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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
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*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
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).
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Be seeing you,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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