What do you download?

Raydeus · 01-11-2008, 03:06 PM

But then I'll need a backup for the backup to make sure, so it's either buy a house or the 2 backup units.

Hmmm... (/think)

Mhurron · 01-11-2008, 03:10 PM

Snapshot backups to tape

Yellow Mage · 01-11-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Raydeus

(/think)

You should always do this before you (/say).

Raydeus · 01-11-2008, 03:24 PM

Exactly how much tape are we talking about here? o.O

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Originally Posted by Yellow Mage

You should always do this before you (/say).

I'm sure there's a moral right there. Too bad I don't know what it is or where. :sad:

Mhurron · 01-11-2008, 03:32 PM

You can get 320GB tapes. There are 1u automount tape systems that can handle 1.6TB and bigger ones that can handle more.

It only costs a small fortune.

Raydeus · 01-11-2008, 03:33 PM

So I guess I'll just keep buying HDDs.

TheGrandMom · 01-11-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mhurron

$14,000 can get you a 7TB iSCSI SAN.

I have a 2TB firewire HD and I paid $600 for it. You don't need the best and the brightest for storage purposes...at least I didn't think I did.

Mhurron · 01-11-2008, 04:13 PM

Ya, you can get cheaper ones, or DiY, but they never look anywhere near as good.

TheGrandMom · 01-11-2008, 04:20 PM

Another thing I do is fill a HD and then put it in storage. I keep the original shipping and just repack it and put it on a shelf. I used to burn my anime but became over run with floppys/cds/dvds so now I just leave it on the hd and store that.

Jarre · 01-12-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGrandMom

It amazes me that people actually do this....

Yeah it sucks when F774wits think its cool to nick your stuff.

As for the cd thing, yeah I converted 250 CD's to Mp3s so they fit onto my computer when i was at university, that was 2 less boxes of shit to take with me.

Sabaron · 01-12-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGrandMom

Be lazy like me (at times) www.peapod.com , I know its not actually d/l'ing groceries but its as close as you're gonna get! ...

This is where the "if I could" part comes in. I can't use peapod since I don't live in a major metro area. They don't deliver to the boonies. ;_;
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Originally Posted by Mhurron

You can get 320GB tapes. There are 1u automount tape systems that can handle 1.6TB and bigger ones that can handle more.

It only costs a small fortune.

Why don't you just go all out and get an automated Silo?

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/uk/sto...sheet_c20.html

Mhurron · 01-12-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sabaron

Why don't you just go all out and get an automated Silo?
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/uk/sto...sheet_c20.html

Power requirements.

TheGrandMom · 01-12-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mhurron

Power requirements.

LOL No doubt!! My electricity is already $190 a month....can you imagine with that?? My husband would definately divorce me! lol

Akashimo · 01-12-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGrandMom

LOL No doubt!! My electricity is already $190 a month....can you imagine with that?? My husband would definately divorce me! lol

Roflol
Well that'll make you free for all the guys that hit on ya XD!

Feba · 01-13-2008, 07:54 PM

Mhurron, is tape even cheaper than magnetic drives anymore? Let alone cost effective when you count the cost of buying the drive?
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On a side note, I've been inside one of those tape archive silos before some number of years ago.

Of course you could take this as an opportunity to mock me for going in to Take Your Daughter to work day. But that HQ was still kickass.

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Mhurron Senior Veteran Iron Emblem of Service Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,476 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 148 Thanked 2,060x in 1,175 Posts	Re: What do you download? You can get 320GB tapes. There are 1u automount tape systems that can handle 1.6TB and bigger ones that can handle more. It only costs a small fortune. __________________ I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are. HTTP Error 418 - I'm A Teapot - The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.

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Raydeus Altanaの戦士 Golden Star Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fenrir Server Posts: 4,100 Style: Light Theme V6 Thanks: 228 Thanked 501x in 323 Posts	Re: What do you download? So I guess I'll just keep buying HDDs. __________________ Sanctuary of Zi'tah! "In this world, the one who has the most fun is the winner!" C.B. Prishe's Knight since 2004. その目だれの目。

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Mhurron Senior Veteran Iron Emblem of Service Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,476 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 148 Thanked 2,060x in 1,175 Posts	Re: What do you download? Ya, you can get cheaper ones, or DiY, but they never look anywhere near as good. __________________ I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are. HTTP Error 418 - I'm A Teapot - The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.

01-11-2008, 04:20 PM	#39
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