Re: [opensuse] Suggestions for backup software?

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jdd sur free wrote:
G T Smith a écrit :

In many situations a solution that allows for recovery of a file that
got deleted in error (or corrupted

best solution I see is

* backup on an external HDD (I have bough an usb<>IDE device just for that)
* burn dvd's

for home users, most volume data are photos or videos, so sending copies
to all the family is both a goos way to be fair and to have remote
backups copies :-)

don't forget fire is the worst possible danger as it may destruct all
the computer room

jdd



You forgot the other... theft....

External HDD + DVD archives is one of the alternatives... then the main
problem is tracking file versions and locations, not easy if you have
200k files and multiple files versions and copies of those versions...

I may be being a bit paranoid but if I went for a HDD based solution it
would be a remote server or a caddy based option... my experience with
USB based devices does not make me inclined to rely on them for
something critically important, they tend to be more likely to go AWOL
when you really need them...


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