[ale] quick, simple backup

[Tom & JaVonn]

Jeff:

hbbs at attbi.com wrote:

> I see a problem there:  disposal.  After you've racked up 100 CD-Rs, do you
> really want to keep them all?
> 

  I've actually located a company that recycles CD media in bulk.  You pay to ship it to them, and they claim to separate the ingredients for reuse.

  I announced that at an ALE meeting last year, and was greeted with a collective yawn.  My personal stack of useless CDs has grown to 4" high, and with a good office cleaning could easily reach 6".

Tom

> 
> - Jeff
> > 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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