On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:43:44PM -0500, scurry7 wrote: > > Since most on-line storage service (that I know of) do not allow me to > configure my own server but merely transfer data to them, do you all think it > would work to setup an additional backupPC server (with the same backups) and > mount a remote file-system (the online storage) via sshfs or something to my > /var/lib/backuppc directory? > So if things went down I could re-install then re-mount the remote filesystem? > > (I have a 10MB up/down connection to the Internet) > > If so which protocol do you think would work best for secure transmission of > data? > > If not why? > Why not just use a full BackupPC server at your home, or the President of the company's home, or somewhere else secure?
I've used sshfs in the past (not for BackupPC), and I had trouble keeping it connected for extended periods of inactivity. -Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
