Comments on: Backup Setup Advice + I Need Another Computer http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dear Lazyweb, Need Simple Encrypted Backup Method to USB on Linux | rejon.org is Jon Phillips. http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-99523 Dear Lazyweb, Need Simple Encrypted Backup Method to USB on Linux | rejon.org is Jon Phillips. Mon, 26 May 2008 06:10:53 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-99523 [...] me a new 250 gb backup drive for locking down my backups while on the road (and I already have a halfway solution at home thanks to advice from readers). I’m curious what is the best option for syncing up my 80 gb [...] [...] me a new 250 gb backup drive for locking down my backups while on the road (and I already have a halfway solution at home thanks to advice from readers). I’m curious what is the best option for syncing up my 80 gb [...]

]]> By: bryce http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-9349 bryce Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:59:16 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-9349 Well, I wouldn't call it cheap but here's the system I put together: http://bryce.homelinux.org/drupal/mythtv-backend Total 1T fully RAID redundant storage. :-) As far as cheap places to find hardware, I'd once gotten an older refurbished machine through dealsdepot.com pretty cheap, esp. if you already have drives. Offsite storage makes a lot of sense though. 200G may seem a bit tight, but Dirvish allows a fairly fine grained way of controlling what to back up. Bryce Well, I wouldn’t call it cheap but here’s the system I put together:

http://bryce.homelinux.org/drupal/mythtv-backend

Total 1T fully RAID redundant storage. :-)
As far as cheap places to find hardware, I’d once gotten an older refurbished machine through dealsdepot.com pretty cheap, esp. if you already have drives.

Offsite storage makes a lot of sense though. 200G may seem a bit tight, but Dirvish allows a fairly fine grained way of controlling what to back up.

Bryce

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6995 jon Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:27:43 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6995 Yah, thanks for the advice. I guess in the end, I want a huge box that I can just keep slapping more drives in. I think the networked/dreamhost/amazon-type service is the least headaches per dollar :) Yah, thanks for the advice. I guess in the end, I want a huge box that I can just keep slapping more drives in. I think the networked/dreamhost/amazon-type service is the least headaches per dollar :)

]]> By: Kelvin Nicholson http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6969 Kelvin Nicholson Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:35:12 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6969 John: That would certainly be an interesting backup device -- plus, the power consumption wouldn't make any of us eco-friendly people guilty, would it? Jon: If you don't have too many storage needs, you can try out Amazon S3's storage (or your original Dreamhost idea). Plus, you would get the added benefit of an off-site solution. John: That would certainly be an interesting backup device — plus, the power consumption wouldn’t make any of us eco-friendly people guilty, would it?

Jon: If you don’t have too many storage needs, you can try out Amazon S3’s storage (or your original Dreamhost idea). Plus, you would get the added benefit of an off-site solution.

]]> By: jon http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6924 jon Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:13:15 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6924 Great! I did think about NAS drives, but didn't realize that you could put linux on any of them...duh, of course someone has done this :) Thanks! Great! I did think about NAS drives, but didn’t realize that you could put linux on any of them…duh, of course someone has done this :) Thanks!

]]> By: john http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6857 john Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:10:06 +0000 http://rejon.org/2007/02/28/backup-setup-advice-i-need-another-computer/#comment-6857 You may want to look at the NSLU2 to use as a computer. Small and low power it can do all that you want. http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/ john You may want to look at the NSLU2 to use as a computer. Small and low power it can do all that you want.
http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/

john

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