You go to the bank and get the drive out of the safe deposit box. On 07/10/2013 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 > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *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 -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> 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 - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > 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