Ralph Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 12/04/2007 05:19 PM, Michael Pobega wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 04:04:47PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> On 12/04/07 15:09, Michael Pobega wrote: > >>> What is d-u's preferred method of backups? Now that I'm running servers > >>> on my system (Apache, MySQL, SSH, etc.) I need to find a good method of > >>> backing up, because no matter how much security someone has things may > >>> still go wrong. > >>> > >>> So list your preferred methods of creating/restoring backups and the > >>> pros and cons. Thanks! > >> *Much* more information needed. > > > > Sorry, I wasn't thinking.
Yeah, that's never happened here before. :-) > >> How much stuff? 50MB? 5GB? 500GB? 5TB? > > > > 80GB HDD. It isn't full, of course, but that's the maximum (Currently > > about 45 GB) > > > >> How compressible is it? Text/MySQL files or MP3s and JPGs? > > > > I wouldn't know the answer to that questions. Text compresses very well. MP3s (?!?) and jpgs are already compressed (or can't be compressed (much)). > >> How important is it? Your own stuff, or a business' stuff? > > > > It's pretty important; It's my own stuff, it has all of my school work, > > programming work, pictures, videos, and configuration files on it. > > Ron Johnson has asked some really good questions. You may decide to use > multiple strategies for backup, depending on your various needs. > > For etch, I use duplicity, which compresses/encrypts incremental And for added flavour, add in afio which will do all that duplicity appears to do. I consider it an upgrade of tar. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html Linux Counter #80292 - - http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html Please, don't Cc: me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
