[mythtv-users] OT: backing up to hard drive

[Johannes Becker]

There is a good web source for all backup related issues: Storage
Mountain (http://www.backupcentral.com/). You will find most solutions
named there. Also many tips.

Johannes

On 5/12/05, belcampo <belcampo at zonnet.nl> wrote:
> > Message: 29
> > Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:10:00 -0400
> > From: Preet Khalsa <preet at ecbit.com>
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: backing up to hard drive
> > To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Message-ID: <1115853000.25156.3.camel at localhost.localdomain>
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> >
> > > > > This is totally off topic, but it probably applies to a lot of people
> > > > > here who have too much data for tape backups.
> > > > > I support a linux file server for a client that is fed up with using
> > > > > tape backups and insists on setting up a back up to a hard drive. The
> > > > > whole package will need to be idiot proof and easy to use.
> > > > > I imagine many people on this list are already doing this.
> > > > > Questions I have...
> > > > > What software are you using? It seems like a simple tar or cp in a
> > > > > cron job would do the trick.
> > > > > What hardware are you using to provide hot swapable drives at a
> > > > > reasonable cost? USB, SCSI?
> > > > > How are you moving the drives offsite? It seems like just chucking a
> > > > > bare drive in your car everyday will drastically reduce its life
> > > > > span. Anybody have any experience with these
> > > > > http://www.high-rely.com/index.cfm?action=products&group=3 ?
> > > > > 
> > > >
> > > > Ok, there is a really good way to do this, go look at:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/
> > > >
> > > > Basically you can have a rotation that only consumes the size of the
> > > > data plus change over the rotation period.
> > > > 
> > >
> > > that's what I use: rsync. Works well and is easy.
> That's what I use as well, simple and reliable.
> 
> Henk Schoneveld
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