> Rsync is what I do use but with my own scripts. My point is if you have > 100gigs of disk space where do you store the backup archives. This > project requires twice the disk space of the original that has to be on > a rw file system. So if you have 200 spare gigs of disk space somewhere > you're in luck, but the next time you buy that new hard drive, remember > to get three if you actually want to do backups.
I use rsync myself. I had a 40GB IDE drive laying around but didn't have
a place to put it, so I bought an external USB case (for an IDE drive) to
hook it to my laptop. Once or twice a week I plug it in, mount it, and
start backing stuff up. I have three different scripts that I run:
1) Laptop /etc and /home
2) Firewall /etc and /root
3) Server /etc, a few dirs in /home, and some of /var/spool/mail
The first time it took *forever* to run, but thanks to the incremental
nature of rsync I only spend 5-10 minutes now. If one of my hard drives
goes bad, atleast I have a backup somewhere (unless my backup drive
dies at the exact same time, which I'm betting won't happen).
Since I store the backup drive here in the apartment (and not in an offsite
storage facility), if there is a fire, flood, disgruntled roommate, tornado, etc
I guess I'm in trouble because my computers and backup would be lost. I just do
backups to save me from failed drives.
-Evan
P.S. If I'm rambling on it's because it's way too early for me (just registered
for classes)
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