Re: [OT] Backups

[ian.bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I am a home user and this was/is my plan. I am only part of the way
through it.

First get an Infrant 2TB ReadyNAS NV+ which formats to 1.3TB using Raid 5.
This will be my main day to day storage and where everything is normally
backed up to. This on its own should be a very robust and safe backup
solution. Replacing a failed drive is as simple as pulling the original
and plugging in the new. Keep one on hand just in case. These are SATA
(not SATA2).

I then plan to use one of the new breed of 1TB USB drives. I don't have
this yet but they are readily available, it's just money. I plan to then
backup the backup to one (or more) of these drives. In your friends
situation he could replace this USB drive daily giving him some sort of
incremental backup and offsite security. The actual copying of the data to
the USB drive can be scheduled on the ReadyNAS for overnight.

Finally the ReadyNAS offers robust security which in a business
environment may be needed.

So far I have been very happy with the ReadyNAS and its transfer speeds
are considerably better than the other Ethernet connected storage device I
have.

I am not a great fan of tapes because of the problems sometimes found when
trying to read them in a device that was not the one that wrote them
originally. We have had some nasty problems at work with our disaster
recovery tests for this reason. It can usually be got around but it is not
simple,

Ian





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Hi all

This is OT but I am sure is very relevant to us media storage junkies! I
am trying to help out a friend who wants to improve his back-up but I
don't know which way to take him. I'll try and explain his set-up:

- One server running SBS 2000
- Currently around 200gb of data and exchange folders
- One tape drive Travan 20/40
- One licensed copy of Backup Exec v9 SB Edition

Now obviously his tape drive cant backup all his data and because the
staff in this small office are email junkies he's not even backing up the
entire Exchange store either onto a single tape.

He wants a 'single' one stop back-up solution that's fairly automated and
simple. He just about manages to get his staff to put a fresh tape in each
day :-)

Almost ALL his data is design files and images and thus compressing the
data doesn't have a huge effect.

His data storage needs are likely to double in the next 12 months.

So should he look at one of the new generation 400/800gb tape drives or
should he be looking at harddisc backup (Say to something like a
terastation.)

Tapes have the huge advantage of being able to be taken off site thus
providing a more robust recovery solution.

Perhaps the solution is both?

Ta

Rob





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