[NTLUG:Discuss] backup device recommendations

[jeremyb@univista.com]

 thanks Chris,  I'll check it out.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Cox
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Sent: 9/7/02 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] backup device recommendations

jeremyb at univista.com wrote:
>   up until now I've been restricted to using old hardware for my lab
boxes
> and servers and have never had the need for a solid backup solution
under
> Linux since everything until now has been a "test  environment" and
most of
> my clients have NT/2000 servers doing file backups. 
>  I know a bit about tape devices on Linux but don't
> have enough experience to confidently choose a particular device for
my
> needs.
> I'm hoping you all can give me some direction on what to purchase.
> this is what I need.
> 
> -10+ GB capacity.
> -less then $350 (including tapes)
> -IDE or SCSI assuming I can get the controler with the drive for less
then
> $400
> -Something known to work reliably with minimal setup time would be
nice..

I use an onstream tape unit when teaching about tape devices and
backups.  Great price/capacity.... and they support Linux as an OS.
http://www.onstream.com/
Definitely in your price target.

Media can be hard to find.. so, just order it off the web... but
media is CHEAP compared to other solutions.

I actually use the USB30 device (so I can hook it to may laptop).
It's a bit slow, but the IDE is a bit faster.  It's actually a
15G/30G unit.

Linux testing page for onstream at:
http://www.linux1onstream.nl/

I would think that it would be difficult (without some "used"
help) to get a SCSI tape solution for less than $400 (well
maybe for 10G compressed possibly).


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