From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 29 01:56:09 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44EC916A4E2 for ; Mon, 29 Dec 2003 01:56:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.2.69.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F88A43D39 for ; Mon, 29 Dec 2003 01:56:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) hBT9tpwd008771 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:55:51 GMT (envelope-from matthew@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: (from matthew@localhost)id hBT9tppC008770; Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:55:51 GMT (envelope-from matthew) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:55:51 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman To: Joachim Dagerot Message-ID: <20031229095551.GE8047@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , Joachim Dagerot , "C. Ulrich" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200312282116.hBSLGHe13010@anon.securenym.net> <200312290935.hBT9Zo423698@thunder.trej.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="Yb+qhiCg54lqZFXW" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200312290935.hBT9Zo423698@thunder.trej.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.9 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.61 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61 (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org cc: "C. Ulrich" Subject: Re: Incremental backup solution. was: What logs etc do I need tocheckfrequently? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:56:09 -0000 --Yb+qhiCg54lqZFXW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 10:35:49AM +0100, Joachim Dagerot wrote: > This solution sounds nice, I can even imagine setting up an additional > machine (on the same location though) to have a somewhat galvanic > isolation between the disks. Only fire, earthquake and a neutronbomb > would affect such a backup solution. Before certain events in New York, we used to talk about "hypothetical jumbo jets" when considering our disaster plans. Secure off-site backups are a necessity. Take care thought that the off-site location really is secure. I did hear that some of the businesses in the World Trade Center had considered "the other tower" as a suitable location for their off-site backups. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK --Yb+qhiCg54lqZFXW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/7/ondtESqEQa7a0RAuL4AJ9me0OzENht4Lgtqv+V+RIYbVpXNwCcDv5v 2csE7rTIXhGakE69HoGwQfM= =B8fS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Yb+qhiCg54lqZFXW--