[ale] quick, simple backup

[Tom & JaVonn]

Jim & everyone else!

Thanks for the input.

The CD media is so cheap, it opens options.  The client's been rotating 3 tapes, but with cheap media, they could stash away EOW or EOM backups.

Also, I'd forgotten that multisession avoids daily blanking.

The backup PC is Celeron 400, so I wouldn't count on playing movies there..

I'll discuss the options with them, and give them something soon.

Tom
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On Fri, 23 May 2003 12:25:25 -0400
Jim Lynch <jwl at sgi.com> wrote:

> What about CD-R?  In bulk they only cost about $0.20  That would be
> about $50 a year and they've got historical backups that way.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Tom & JaVonn wrote:
> > 
> > All:
> > 
> > Client's Travan tapes are worn.  They back up ONLY 100 MB critical files daily.  They're computer-shy, and just want to point & click.
> > 
> > Shall I recommend:
> > 
> > 1) CD-RW ( cheap media, but has to be blanked prior to write )
> > 
> > 2) Zip 250 ( modest media cost, proprietary )
> > 
> > 3) other ?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tom
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