[geeks] Backup software (yeah, yeah, I know)

Sheldon T. Hall shel at artell.net
Thu Apr 9 03:24:50 CDT 2009


Saith Shannon Hendrix ....

> The last few times I had to do backups, I wrote my own stuff, 
> but that was using tape.
> 
> I prefer tape over just about anything else.  It works.
> 
> The rest of the crap out there doesn't.
> 
> Unfortunately tape drives and media that are actually good are also  
> quite expensive, even for business use.

Yeah, but for my needs now, a tape drive and tapes are not physically
practical.  The airlines only let you carry so much crap, and we're already
at the limit.  Not to mention that you can buy DVDs anywhere, but DLT tapes?

-Shel



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