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

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