[X4U] Off site data storage - Options?

PoolMouse poolmouse_nyc at mac.com
Fri Aug 11 11:15:52 PDT 2006


Robert Ameeti <robert at ameeti.net> wrote:

>I have multiple clients that if in a normal IT situation, would find
>themselves doing tape backups and then taking the tapes off site for
>disaster preparedness. These clients though would like to be lazy and
>just back up to some off site destination via a scheduled back up
>routine using their unused broadband during the night. I'm talking
>about backing up maybe 100 to 200 GB of data which could be handled
>via incremental after a full backup over a weekend. Sensible?
>
>What companies might offer this service?
>
>What equipment and software would be appropriate for me to offer the
>service as a destination for my clients?

you can replicate offsite. no need to do initial replication over 
small pipe. send out drives with the current data, let 
differential/incrementals keep things in sync.

don
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don montalvo, nyc
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