Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} High capacity backup plan needed

[Dirk Heinrichs]

Am Samstag, 9. August 2008 17:41:39 schrieb Grant:

> >> I could set up NAS storage at a friend's place.  We both have
> >> Suddenlink cable connections so the throughput should be alright.  I
> >> don't like running a non-Gentoo system though, even if it is just NAS.
> >>  Plus he uses a Netgear router which needs to be reset periodically.
> >
> > The router is a problem, but one which can be solved by buying a
> > replacement (which should be cheap compared with the costs for a NAS or a
> > 1TB disk.
> >
> > Concerning the NAS, why don't you build one yourself? It's no more than 4
> > HDDs, a cheap system and an NFS- or Samba- and SSH-server, really.
>
> I think that's what I'll do.  Thanks a lot for your input.

And for the backup sw, I would use rsnapshot (rsync based) or something 
similar.

Bye...

	Dirk