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?
>
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> *From:* eric oyen <eric.oyen@gmail.com>
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
> *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
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