[Gllug] Backup recommendations

[Kim Hawtin]

> >>Umma. Doesn't the cost of IDE discs at L80 each quickly add up to more
> >>than tapes would?
> >Oh, absolutely it does.  However, it's not my idea to do things this way -
> >I would much prefer a good tape library using DLT tapes and running Amanda
> >across the network.  Okay, the initial outlay for the library and tapes is
> >expensive, but in the long term it makes much more sense.  However, I am
> >just a lowly system administrator.  I've got to do things on what little
> >resources I've got :(
> 
> I suppose at least your organisation will generate lots of surplus IDE
> discs eventually, which may help you lowly sysadmins out. :-)

careful with that "lowly" there, aye.

yours,

kim
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