Re: backing up - RAID or tape drive?

[Jonathan Gaudette <webmaster digital-drip com>]

If you can afford it, go for a tape drive.  External Media is always a
great thing to have, as it is just that, external.  RAID does not
protect against a clumsy co-worker who mistakingly deletes that key
database, or all that person's important files, etc., etc.  It also most
definitely does not provide protection against the elements (fire,
water, etc.).

Just my two cents, but if you are going to go with one, go with the tape
drive.  Also, make sure that the backups are stored in a REMOTE
location.  Tape disks that are sitting on top of the server, or in a
room off of the server will not provide any use if the elements decide
to knock on your door.

-Jon

On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 23:29, pd3 luukku com wrote:
> Hello All
> 
> I appreciate that this is not quite the place to ask
> this question but if some of you out there would be
> willing to spend some time answering this question I
> would be very grateful.
> 
> In a place where I do voluntary work we have got some
> money to buy a pc to act as a server.
> 
> We want to back up our data.
> 
> Someone has suggested using software RAID but I thought
> that a tape drive of some sort would be more appropriate
> for backing up.
> 
> What do you guys N gals think.
> 
> t.ir
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