[lug] Backup system ideas

[billjorg at qwest.net]

Dan:

How much do you need to backup?

I am aware of some very "sucessful" backup environments that use Amanda
with HP DAT tape decks. The amount of data and rotation of the tapes would
drive the type of hardware architecture. Unfortunately I have not used
Amanda personally, but I have had to support shops that do. It seems to
take very good care of their needs.

HTH,

Bill

Original Message:
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From: Dan Ferris dan at usrsbin.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:26:56 -0600
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
Subject: Re: [lug] Backup system ideas


In all seriousness, that particular solution only works for a somewhat 
SMALL amount of data.

Dan

Dan Ferris wrote:

> Ahhh, but on the 8th day the lord invented the removable hard drive 
> bay :-)
>
> Dan
>
> Hugh Brown wrote:
>
>> The one great benefit of tape is that it is easy to take offsite.  
>> Anyone
>> know whether data decays faster on tape or on disk?
>>
>> Hugh
>>
>> On Thu, 19 May 2005, Dan Ferris wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Another vote for rsync and disk drives.  Tape is my weapon of last 
>>> resort.
>>>
>>> Mike Stanczyk wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Since the suggestions every submitted were so great the last time
>>>> (pdf creation), I'd like your suggestions and horror stories about
>>>> backup systems.
>>>>
>>>> The problem:
>>>> The NT4sp6 server's Travan tape drive is dying.  I've scavanged
>>>> enough old hardware to build a backup machine.  The backup machine
>>>> will run linux on an internal ide drive with an external scsi
>>>> drive to host backup files.  If a spare scsi tape drive of mine
>>>> checks out, that will go in as well.
>>>>
>>>> The software:
>>>> Amanda and Backula are on my research list.  Other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Other sillyness:
>>>> Windows XP, 2000, and 98 are around too.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Mike
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