From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 23 14:13:56 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 5B04E37B401 for ; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from post2.inre.asu.edu (post2.inre.asu.edu [129.219.110.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3A0943F75 for ; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from David.Bear@asu.edu) Received: from conversion.post2.inre.asu.edu by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1 #40111) id <0HGY00301DMG9Y@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:28 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp.asu.edu (smtp.asu.edu [129.219.110.107]) by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1 #40111) with ESMTP id <0HGY00MOIDMGNH@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:28 -0700 (MST) Received: from moroni.pp.asu.edu (moroni.pp.asu.edu [129.219.120.183]) by smtp.asu.edu (8.11.0/8.11.0/asu_smtp_relay,nullclient,tcp_wrapped) with ESMTP id h5NLDRH11991 for ; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:27 -0700 (MST) Received: (from iddwb@localhost) by moroni.pp.asu.edu (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h5NLDSO12196 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:28 -0700 Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:13:28 -0700 From: David Bear To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <20030623141328.G10286@asu.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Subject: good mass storage backup solution X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: David.Bear@asu.edu List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:13:56 -0000 I have been using tapes for yeares, both DDS/dat and AIT style units. This seems the be cheapest solution for high volume backup. But I'm wondering if anyone has any hardware solution that is really a good backup media. I used ORB disks for a while, at 40$ per 2gig disk of DASD style media I thought it was okay (more expensive than tape but I liked direct access style media) Any votes for DASD style systems? Sequential media is still kind of a pain in the rear so I'm looking for suggestions of new/good/innovative technology. tx -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"