Hi all, I'll be setting up my Tyan P-133 box as the secure /home data repository for our home use. I need a backup solution that allows me to take it with me (not just copy it to another computer). Backup set size, tarballed and encrypted with openssl, is around 50 GB or so.
I considered using a laptop drive in a mini-enclosure but the Tyan doesn't have USB (and I'd rather not add USB to this box). I don't want to use a 3.5" drive since, in an enclosure, it won't fit in a small bank safety deposit box. By the time I buy, e.g. three drives and enclosures, price starts to get up. I'm thinking about LTO-1 tape drive. The LTO-1 has a slow enough transfer rate that the EIDE hard drive should be able to keep it fed. However, new drives are pricy. What about eBay? There is an eBay store physically located (and allows pickup) an hour's drive away that has LTO-1 drives for under $100 or so and come with a 30-day warranty. Assuming that they also have the appropriate SCSI HBA for PCI, that plus a new set of tapes should do it. Does anyone have any experience purchasing used tape drives? Is there any way to determine during the 30-day warranty period how long the drive will last? Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
