Re: Re: [OT] Backups

[Stuart Poulton <stuart.poulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2007-06-05 at 11:09 +0100, Tim Fletcher Dot Com wrote:
> A couple of years ago I put my scheduled backup device inside a
modified (by me) Firesafe whilst still networked - T
> his meant that the device was physically secure and protected from all
but the Fiercest conflagration when
> I guess I would have more on my mind than worrying about losing a
weeks emails!!
> Couple that with locating the FireSafe in a stone floored room without
other sources of combustion and you must be almost there.

I can just see the fire investigation report now......

"The source of the fire was found to be a firesafe containing an
electrical device that due to the reduced ventilation overheated causing
the cabling to ignite, and burn along the cable to the nearest source of
combustible material"

Looks like a wifi connected box with a solar panel in the brick shed at
the end of the garden is the way to go.

S