[ALUG] Re: Simple backup solutions

[Eur Ing Chris Green]

On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 02:21:49PM +0000, Brett Parker wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 02:08:37PM +0000, Eur Ing Chris Green wrote:
> > What do others here use to backup data on their machines (if
> > anything!)?
> > 
> > I'm looking for something a bit more friendly (and clever) than just
> > tar or rsync but nowhere near as big and complex as backupbuddy or
> > backupPC.  So is there anything 'in between'?
> 
> We tend to use dirvish for backups, and then dump that off to tapes
> every night for an offsite backup.
> 
I did have two DAT tape drives but the hassle factor meant that
backups weren't all that frequent.  My offsite backups will be:-

    Copy files to remote server (I have 3Gb on my ISP, with shell
    access).

    Copy files to DVD and put in the garage (the garage is a long way
    from the house, if both burn down I won't be worried about the
    backups!).

-- 
Chris Green