On Mon, 2006-11-20 at 10:40 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 20 November 2006 00:34, Stuart wrote: > > "Max Pyziur" wrote: > > > Much thanks to all for the recommendations. Looks as though rsync wins > > > hands down, feet up. > > > > I am also thinking about a backup stratagy for my home > > network, but am concerned about a rsync-only stratagy. > > If my house burns down, it will take the rsync disk > > with it. > > > > So I am thinking about writing critical stuff to dvd > > periodically but I have read conflicting comments about > > the longevity of writable dvd's. > > Any comments? > > As Tom remarked, you need your backups to be stored in a different physical > place. Even a garden shed, if you have some damp-proof insulated storage. I > have a stone-built outhouse in which I run a very low-powered heater to keep > damp away. You make the video, I'll put it on youtube. <hearty chuckles> Ric
