I feel like we have this conversation often. Perhaps it should be a FAQ. I still recommend jungle disk for offsite Linux storage. I know there are a few cheaper options now but I haven't tried them so can't recommend them. I like how with Jungle Disk I can encrypt with my own key and it works well regardless of if I'm on Linux, Mac or (well actually I'm *never* on Windows now a days).
On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Stephen wrote: > I know drop box has a Linux client. There are others that a quick application > of some Google fu would easily find. > > On Jul 9, 2013 10:02 PM, "Derek Trotter" <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's something that just occurred to me. I used to know a guy in > Wickenburg who was responsible for the backups where he worked. He told me > that once a week when he came to work, he would take the last set of backups > to the bank where he put them in the firm's safe deposit box. He would bring > the tapes that were in the box back to the office where they would be used > for the next backup. > > I checked with my local bank and found a box big enough to accept a hard > drive would cost $24 a year. I don't recall whether or not Yarnell has a > bank. If it doesn't, a trip to Wickenburg wouldn't take too long. If your > home were to be threatened by fire, your data would be safe. Of course be > sure to encrypt anything you put on that drive. > > If you can afford three drives, put a copy of the backup on two, then take > one to the bank. The next time you do a backup, make sure it's on both > drives at home and take one to the bank and leave it there. Also bring home > the one that was there. This way you always have a copy of the most recent > backup at home. > > You can always sign up for one of those online backup services if one will > support linux, but you may need several days to do the first backup. After > that, they only back up what has changed. > > Does anyone know if any of those online backup servies that advertize on the > radio will work with linux? > > Thanks > Derek > > On 07/09/2013 12:23 PM, Betty I wrote: >> Thanks for the input, I knew the list would be helpful and thoughtful. >> So I am revising my chromebook desire since the coverage up there is pretty >> spotty to say the least. >> I am thinking I'll get at least one desktop, and one laptop. but may get a >> second laptop or the cool looking zo-tac with xbmc. >> >> Thanks der.hans and Joseph; Michael, Carl, Matt, Stephen et al. for the >> thoughtful answers. >> I can put this one on the back burner now for a few months til something is >> up there to live in. >> betty i >> >> -- >> webcanine.com >> information for people >> who care for dogs >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m > not there, I carry on as usual." > > Patrick Moore > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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