Re: off-site backup
On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 11:22:38PM -0400, hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:51:56PM -0400, dtutty@porchlight.ca wrote:
> > I'm reviewing/planning for new offsite backup media and am wondering
> > what people are using now. Previous discussions I found on
> > lists.debian.org are a few years old.
> >
> How much data do you have?
Initial design criteria dataset is 10 GB. If archive all CD-images,
likely 40 GB. Once I start transfering my old movie collection to DVD,
then a lot more.
> How much if it is original source,
That would be the 10 GB
> much is mechanically derived from it, or redownloadable (like all the
> Debian packages)? For original source, consider a distributed
Not including this.
> versin-control system, like monotone, and make sure a friend maintains a
> copy of the repository.
This isn't an option in this case; it would certainly be easiest.
Although, I'm in the country on dial-up. It would take forever.
> But if your data consists of things like entire three-hour
> high-definition movies, it may not be as effective as I'd like.
I can see this down the road.
>
> The more
> completely different kinds of backup you have, the safer you'll be.
>
Tentatively agreed.
Thanks,
Doug.
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