Re: Advice on sensible backup solution please

"Simon Finnigan" <> wrote:

>the basic requirement is that I have just of 6 gigs of data that I want
>backing up. A lot of the data will remain the same, with some small changes
>over time, and additions fairly regularly - I`m anticipating 3-4 gigs a year
>increase in datasize. I`ve got a DVD writer, but I`d ideally like to be
>able to throw everything onto a single disk, tape or whatever and go, rather
>than splitting between media and risking missing files out by doing that.

One option would be DLT. New DLT/LTO equipment and media is
ludicrously expensive but for this volume of data a second hand 15/30
drive would suffice; they're relatively inexpensive (drives cost go
for around £30-£50 on eBay) and are more reliable and faster than DAT.
A suitable SCSI card would cost around £10, also from eBay.

>Ideally I`d like cheap(ish) media, and easy to read - a DVD would be ideal
>if it was slightly bigger.

DLT media are relatively easy to get hold of. Older formats such as
DLTtape III (10/20GB) IIIXT (15/30GB) and lower capacity IV tapes
(20/40GB) can be picked up cheaply.


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> One option would be DLT. New DLT/LTO equipment and media is
> ludicrously expensive but for this volume of data a second hand 15/30
> drive would suffice; they're relatively inexpensive (drives cost go
> for around £30-£50 on eBay) and are more reliable and faster than DAT.
> A suitable SCSI card would cost around £10, also from eBay.

> >Ideally I`d like cheap(ish) media, and easy to read - a DVD would be ideal
> >if it was slightly bigger.

> DLT media are relatively easy to get hold of. Older formats such as
> DLTtape III (10/20GB) IIIXT (15/30GB) and lower capacity IV tapes
> (20/40GB) can be picked up cheaply.

I'd be interested to know where media can be bought cheaply? Second-hand
I resume?
Phil..