Geoffrey wrote: > Having installed grsync I am about to buy an external memory to back up > my Ubuntu home directory. > For what I do on a PC I don't need much memory. At present there is 5.6 > Gb on the HDD. This will increase but probably never exceed 20 Gb. > The smallest and cheapest external disc drive is a 2.5" 250 Gb USB > device costing about $85. > However I have found a USB flash memory 'stick' with 32 Gb capacity for > about $30 (source: e-Bay). It's from Hong Kong, is new but of unknown > brand and quality. > Being non-mechanical flash memory should have greater long term > reliability than a 2.5" externala drive. I am already using a Verbatum 2 > Gb flash memory which has synchronisation software (MS Windows) > installed for a few XP My Documents files. It is a convenient way of > continually updating backed-up data. > Given my small memory requirement what do members think? > Geoffrey Combes I would agree with Martin on the flash RAM wearing out issue, but there's a simple solution: buy two! Still cheaper and smaller than one hard disk, and you have the extra assurance that you are keeping more than one physical backup.
You might also want to consider using Unison rather than grsync - it is a two-way synchronizer. I'm using it right now to sync my laptop & desktop's music directories. Paul
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