Re: suggest a backup media
How about a scsi Jaz Drive i find them to be the best backup media ...
because ... it is not as sensitive as burning CDRs and to me not as
expensive too and pretty portable and easy data retrieval too.
kim0
On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, the lone gunman wrote:
> I'm unsure of what backup media I should go with for my Linux system.
> I have a 4 gig harddrive.
>
> I'm thinking about CD-R or Travan-4 tape backup. I'm pulling hairs,
> though, trying to determine which is better (for me, anyway). I'd
> like to go with DAT, but the drives are too expensive.
>
> There are scsi CD-R drives for around $400 or so, and the HP T4
> (Travan 4) internal scsi tape unit is about the same as for price (I
> think). I cannot afford to go any higher.
>
> CD-R seems a better route, with the low media costs, and that most
> cd-roms can read my backups. Retrieval would also be considerably
> faster.
>
> But, I read a long FAQ about CD-R, and the Linux Cd-writing howto, and
> CD burning makes me nervous because it's so sensitive. I'm worried cd
> backups may fail, and my computer is probably pretty useless while I'm
> burning. One 4 gig Travan-4 tape would pretty much do me, and the
> process is a bit simpler. Plus, I don't think there's too much of a
> difference in write speed for CD-R and scsi Travan-4.
>
> Can anyone offer any suggestions? Perhaps a link to a backup
> comparison site or something? (Since this topic has probably been
> beaten to death!).
>
> Thanks!
> Matt
>
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