On-line storage backup options

From: John Boffemmyer IV <john_boffemmyer_iv_at_boff-net.dhs.org>
Date: Sun Nov 16 09:17:58 2003

possibly a Quantum Snap solution or a Cobalt Cube?
both would fit the bill in at least one or more of your questions
-John

At 10:06 AM 11/16/2003, you wrote:
>Hello, all:
>
> Here's an oddball question. I have a small Windows NT Server
> network at
>home that frankly I use mostly for storing all sorts of crap -- classic and
>other. It's overkill (Compaq dual PPro200 3U server and 4-drive RAID 5 and
>10gb DLT) for what I need but the price was good.
>
> With hard drive densities continuing to increase I was toying
> with building
>some sort of NAS unit to replace the server. So, I'm looking for suggestions
>on building a stand-alone, small NAS system, maybe using Linux, and it has
>to be more appliance-like rather than a full-blown system. Any thoughts or
>suggestions on implementation?
>
> On an unrelated note, I'd like to automatically mirror the
> information on
>the RAID to a cheap 40gb drive (because I'm too lazy to mount the tape and
>do a backup). I have some server-oriented backup probrams but they don't
>allow you to backup to a file -- you can only back up to a physical tape
>drive. Any thoughts on this?
>
>Rich
>
>Rich Cini
>Collector of classic computers
>Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project
>Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
>/************************************************************/

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