[WBEL-users] Backups?

[Paul]

I have a similar setup & situation (2x80GB Mirrored)... currently we
have a cron job that tars off the data to a AIT-2 tape automatically
mon-thu & sat with the sat in a four tape rotation with the last one in
each cycle put off-site.

The tape drive cost $900 and the tapes are $65 each ... using hard
drives as back would end up costing the same.  The only thing I can
think off as a drawback is hot swapping the hard drives some IDE cards
support it.

Anybody tried firewire hard drives??

Paul

On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 21:06, travisb@freedoc.com wrote:
> Hello List, 
> 
> I would like some advice in the area of backups on samba file servers. I 
> have set up a box with 2 120GB drives in software raid 1 and would like to 
> have a way to perform backups with as little user intervention as possible. 
> Some recommendation's have been DVD, Tape & Hard Drive. I like the hard 
> drive idea because I could stick in a spare 120GB drive and mount it before 
> backup time. Does this seem safe for a small office? Cost is a concern. 
> Thanks in advance. 
> 
> 
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