that is fairly unlikely here as i am at home most of the time (and the room mate owns like 9 dogs). I am acquiring another set of three over this next month and I already have a box setup for them.
so, when I leave the hours, my laptops go with (I have a nice backpack that can hold them). I stan a far better chance of getting mugged than robbed here. However your point is a valid one under normal circumstances. -eric On Jul 10, 2013, at 11:51 AM, keith smith wrote: > > What happens if you are burglarized and the burglar takes all your hardwaere > to include you backup drives? What then? > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > From: eric oyen <[email protected]> > To: Main PLUG discussion list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:08 AM > Subject: Re: replacement computer - Yarnell > > Dunno if they do or not. However, making on-site backups (and duplicating > them) is less time consuming and definitely cheaper by far). > > What I like about Linux is that you can image an entire drive and then use > rsynch to update that image. Also, external drives in the 1+ TB range are > bloody cheap and they are also quite portable. I use 3 here (one for time > machine on my mac and the other 2 to hold backup images of my windows laptop > and my Linux laptop as well). > > Using an online service dies have its pluses, but it also has some big > negatives. The first of these is bandwidth. Depending on how fast your > connection is (and the level of service you purchased) it could take 3 to 10 > days just to do the initial backup. Thats a lot of time spent sitting there > just backing up a drive (its cheaper to get 3 3TB drives at Wal*mart). Also, > with these online data lockers, is your data really safe (even with > encryption)? Given what has been in the news lately, I am not so sure myself. > > -eric > > On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:02 PM, Derek Trotter 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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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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