Automatic Backup System

[Mr. Anderson]

Not too expensive either.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/01/02/personal.server.ap/index.html

www.mirra.com

Only problem is that they're only working on PC based systems. But in their FAQ they mentioned that they're considering macs and linux systems and that you should email them to tell them you'd be interested in it.

sales@mirra.com

I like the Digital Photography backup system and the fact that automating it and not having to worry about CDs or DVDs is great.

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[rainman::|:|]

Hmm. Seems like an overpriced idea, IMHO. I have an 80 gig drive that does automated backups, it cost me like $100 all said and done. Tho it might be trickier to back things up across a network, it sounds like they're targeting home users as well... i just don't see what features make these things so expensive, unless you *really* need the network backups...

paul

 

[eyelikeart]

I like it...but 120GB isn't enough. Get that thing to work with a small RAID setup, say 2-250GB drives.

 

[OutThere]

There's a unix command to back up between two macs, just get an old tower, put it in the closet with an ethernet connection and bam! you've got a backup server.

 

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by OutThere761
There's a unix command to back up between two macs, just get an old tower, put it in the closet with an ethernet connection and bam! you've got a backup server.

Um... yeah you might have problems... like connecting to it from the internet.

Personal Websharing isn't exactally perfect... or easy.

Also unless that unix command backsup your data all the time... its not like this machiene.

 

[mactastic]

Cept the only really safe backup is one that is kept off-site....

 

[wdlove]

I have never had much luck with the automatic backup systems that are on the market like Dantz Retrospect Express. Always had errors, got frustrated and quit. I do my backups on alternate days to Zip 100. Now with the size of files, have a real need to switch to a CD.