Peter Arremann wrote: > On Saturday 09 February 2008, Valent Turkovic wrote: > >> I asked for a backup to DVDs, I need a cheap solution for chunks of >> 50GB every month. >> > > Even then reliability of media and writers is likely not going to make you > happy. Dual layer is tempting but the reliability of those is even worse than > regular media. > > You haven't said anything about the type of data you have. How well does it > compress with bzip or 7zip? > > LTO1 media are pretty reliable if you can keep the temperature at the right > levels. They can be had pretty cheaply on ebay these days - 100GB a piece. > > Peter. > > I'm confused -- what is the advantage of using tape media (that is what LTO-1 is, right?) over a hard disk? How does the cost compare to just buying an external USB hard drive? Thanks Bob Cochran Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
