On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 01:03:33PM -0500, Mike McCarty wrote: > Note that the use of external drives like USB for "disaster recovery" > is not a very good idea. You need to store your backups remote from the > computer being backed up, and you need at least three backups used in > rotation. So, using a USB drive is expensive and subject to losing > data during transport. >
What do you suggest? Tape drives are pricy compared to a 2.5" laptop drive in something like an addonics jupiter ruggedized enclosure that claims to protect the drive to a 1m drop. They're small enough to fit in a standard small bank safety deposit box. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
