-----Original Message----- > From: Ciaran Johnston [mailto:cj@nologic.org] > Sent: 16 August 2002 15:09 > To: ilug@linux.ie > Subject: [ILUG] Backup solutions > > Hi folks, > I maintain a colocated server on behalf of a small group of individuals, > and am looking at backup solutions. Is it possible to get some sort of > low- > end internal tape / other solution that could be used to back up approx. > 40 > Gigs of data or am I just dreaming? My ISP does offer backups at extra > cost > but the only problem with that is, well, the extra cost. > > What I was hoping to do was to install some kind of internal tape device, > then swap tapes round every month, so I had an onsite backup of say the > last 24 hours and an offsite backup of the last month. Is this feasible? > I'm beginning to think it isn't. External devices are not an option as > part > of the charge for colocation is rackspace. > > Thanks, > Ciaran.I'd recommend a good external DLT drive. You will probably need a SCSI card for that too.Mmmm.-- Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug@linux.ie http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription information. List maintainer: listmaster@linux.ie