[NTLUG:Discuss] backup options?

[Dale Massey]

If price is an issue I would stay away from the VA system machine and
just build my own. Not that I'm knocking VA systems but for a small to
individual is makes more sense to build your own machine. That would
also take care of your case issue. 

As for backing up I would get another hard drive and then just tar the
configuration and data to that file nightly then do a cd burn once a
week or more depending on the data. As for the cd burn you could get
xcdroast to do it manually or just use the cdrecord package to do it as
a cron job. I have that setup now on my log host machine and the only
time I have errors are when I forget to put a cdrom in the drive.:)

My 2 cents.

Dale Massey

Richard Cobbe wrote:
> 
> Hello, all.
> 
> I'm putting together a proposal for a Linux system to function as a
> combination Samba server and router (ip masq) for a friend's small law
> firm.  What recommendations do you guys have as far as backup software and
> hardware are concerned?  I'm used to mkisofs + cdrecord, but these people
> are not as comfortable with low-level interfaces as I am.  (Plus, the
> possibility of a backup failing due to a bad CD burn is probably not
> acceptable.)
> 
> There is, of course, an added wrinkle: we're looking at VA Linux's smallest
> system, the StartX SP.  It has only a single IDE controller on the
> motherboard, and it drives the HD & CDROM, so additional ATAPI devices
> would require buying a separate controller.  To make matters worse, it
> comes in a really small case that has no free drive bays, internal or
> external, once you put in the HD, CDROM, and 3.5" floppy.  This is less
> critical; I think they can handle the $50 or so it would take for a larger
> case, and I've switched cases before.
> 
> Beyond those constraints, however, I think we're flexible as to hardware:
> CD-R, tape, Zip drive, whatever.  Cost is an issue here, so getting the
> biggest, fastest, latest, and greatest isn't as important as getting the
> job done.
> 
> Their requirements are pretty simple: just back up the stuff that's
> exported via SAMBA and allow restores with a minimum of fuss.  Incremental
> backups would be nifty, but are probably not a requirement.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Richard
> 
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