On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 16:08, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 5:19 AM, Billy Crook <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:25, taltman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm looking to get feedback on a proposed home backup solution using >>> rdiff-backup. I'm new to backups, and I'm trying to strike a balance >>> between >>> simplicity and adequate protection. I've read the rdiff-backup webpage, >>> documentation, and wiki, and I've been working through the "Backup and >>> Recovery" O'reilly book. > > [snip] > >>> I'm not quite sure what's the best way to do #6. >> >> When I bring the offsite drive back in to my house, I erase all files >> on it that exist in my live server using a script I wrote, recover any >> lost files if they still remain on the disk, re-key its luks >> container, and make a full, complete backup onto it. > > why not hook up with a friend and auto magically rdiff-backup across the > internet on a daily basis ?
I do that as well. I found an ISP that gives me 30mbps upstream specifically so that I can push large deltas quickly. But having an additional copy in a safe, underground, in another state, under a false name, adds a little bit of assurance that my data will withstand disaster and attack. _______________________________________________ rdiff-backup-users mailing list at [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki
