backup with rsync

[vze4zk6s at verizon.net (R Ransbottom)]

On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 03:30:11PM -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> If you can locate a good quality commercial tape unit it might be a good
> investment, but the chances of having both you primary and backup drive
> failing simultaneously is somewhat low. 

I am much more conservative than Jerry.  Lightning can take out
a whole system.  I would not use any backup device to which I
do not have access to three backup drives.   You should imagine
that I keep a lot of tapes.

> WRT: Consumer grade tape units. A total waste of money. I used to

Hear, hear!