[Tfug] Backup program for Linux

[Paul Lemmons]

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: [Tfug] Backup program for Linux
From: Tyler Nienhouse <flakeparadigm at gmail.com>
To: TFUG <tfug at tfug.org>
Date: 02/16/2009 04:07 PM
> I am working on setting up a storage server in my home and plan to 
> have two hard drives in. One for the main data and on as a back up. 
> Does anyone know of a good backup program that can keep basically a 
> live backup to where both of the hard drives have the same information 
> on them.
>
> Thanks,
> Tyler
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tucson Free Unix Group - tfug at tfug.org
> Subscription Options:
> http://www.tfug.org/mailman/listinfo/tfug_tfug.org
>   
Would you want to mirror the drives? This would keep the two drives in 
sync in case of a failure but would not protect you from the "Drat! I 
did not meant to delete *that* file!" problems. Mirroring also has some 
performance advantages.

-- 
Sometimes I wonder.  Were our faith able to stand upright and look around, would it be looking down at the mustard seed or standing in awe of the height and breadth of it.

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: smime.p7s
Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature
Size: 3296 bytes
Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
URL: <http://tfug.org/pipermail/tfug_tfug.org/attachments/20090216/e3f71807/attachment-0002.bin>