[mythtv-users] MythTV backup

[Brian Wood]

On Apr 2, 2008, at 9:09 AM, John Drescher wrote:
>> On a related note... HOW do you backup 500gb of data these days? Is a
>> spare drive really the most cost effective method?
>>
> I would say so. With tape you have to invest several thousand dollars
> before tape becomes cheaper than disk.

For 500GB I'd say a spare drive is the best, especially at $80 for  
such a drive.

For smaller backups DVDs are good, especially the dual-layer ones, now  
that the media is cheaper.

The previously-mentioned "free" offsite backup by using Google Mail is  
good if you have a pretty fast network connection. Residential DSL or  
cable modem lines are usually NOT good for this as their upstream  
speed is usually dog slow.

I use DLT tape but only because I got the drives and tapes free, if  
you had to pay current prices they are way too expensive for consumer  
use. Even so 500GB would take up a LOT of tapes.

beww