I remember reading a comparison between backuping technics in PCmag or Byte,
in the previous 4 months. Check their older issues. The article did a good job.
sasha.
the lone gunman wrote:
I'm unsure of what backup media I should go with for my Linux system.
I have a 4 gig harddrive.I'm thinking about CD-R or Travan-4 tape backup. I'm pulling hairs,
though, trying to determine which is better (for me, anyway). I'd
like to go with DAT, but the drives are too expensive.There are scsi CD-R drives for around $400 or so, and the HP T4
(Travan 4) internal scsi tape unit is about the same as for price (I
think). I cannot afford to go any higher.CD-R seems a better route, with the low media costs, and that most
cd-roms can read my backups. Retrieval would also be considerably
faster.But, I read a long FAQ about CD-R, and the Linux Cd-writing howto, and
CD burning makes me nervous because it's so sensitive. I'm worried cd
backups may fail, and my computer is probably pretty useless while I'm
burning. One 4 gig Travan-4 tape would pretty much do me, and the
process is a bit simpler. Plus, I don't think there's too much of a
difference in write speed for CD-R and scsi Travan-4.Can anyone offer any suggestions? Perhaps a link to a backup
comparison site or something? (Since this topic has probably been
beaten to death!).Thanks!
Matt--
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