Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel options and udisk

[Pandu Poluan]

True... Had I only one computer, I would've gone the USB 3 route... 2 ext
HD, I backup to one for one or two weeks, then deposit the drive to an
off-site location, swapping it with the other HD, and use the second HD for
the next period.

Problem is, using a USB drive means I have to move it around, and I'm lazy,
so it won't work for me...

That's why I opt for a networked solution... Hmm, that begat an interesting
thought, though...

Anyone knows of a cheapo box (appliance) with USB 3.0 that can expose an
external HD to the network?

Rgds,
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Pandu E Poluan, ~ IT Optimizer ~
On Sep 17, 2012 11:16 AM, "Dale" <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:

> Pandu Poluan wrote:
> >
> >
> > Kind of off-topic, but...
> >
> > For backups, I prefer a bunch of disks in a RAID configuration. After
> > all, what good is an online backup system if the data becomes
> > corrupted without me realizing it...
> >
> > I heard QNAP makes good ones. Or I can always make an LVM-based one,
> > booting off a USB stick. Still considering which route to take,
> > though... The former is more expensive, but the latter is not that
> > much cheaper either, considering I have to build a complete system
> > with a honkin' big casing + honkin' big PSU to feed them hard drives...
> >
> > And neither provides an off-site backup...
> >
> > Rgds,
> > --
> >
> > Pandu E Poluan, ~ IT Optimizer ~
> >
>
> So far, knock on wood, I have only had one drive to die on me and I got
> the data off before it did with some time to spare.  I agree with RAID
> but what happens if the house catches fire?  What if someone breaks in
> and steals my puter, even tho I'm a really good shot?  o_O   I usually
> put my backups on DVD but when you start storing videos, that goes out
> the window pretty fast.  So, I figure I'd just get me some sort of USB
> drive and backup to that from time to time.
>
> Those questions are what happens when you try to account for each and
> every thing that *can* happen tho.  It gets expensive pretty quick.  I
> could just download most all the videos again so even if a few were to
> get corrupted, I can most likely get them back.  Things I create myself,
> I have backups on DVD since it is a MUCH smaller number.  Those DVDs are
> in a separate building too, in case of fire or something.
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>
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