One thing you want to be aware of here. Not everything is easily Linux
compatible. Some stuff will work with Linux yet is not officially
"supported." Your best best is to ask around.

At my place, we use some external drive enclosers which have eSATA
available. It has much better throughput than USB.

Chris Baker -- cbaker AT intera DOT com
systems administrator
INTERA -- 512-425-2006
 

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Keith Edmunds [mailto:kae AT midnighthax DOT com] 
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:41 AM
>>To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Offsite storage media- feasible 
>>for backup?
>>
>>> Can anyone tell me which method is more affordable and reliable?
>>
>>An offsite server is the most reliable IMO.
>>
>>External USB disks is probably "more affordable" if 
>>reliability isn't important.
>>
>>If your backups are important to you, get/rent a server or 
>>virtual server and set up that as a BackupPC server. It 
>>needn't be very expensive. If your backups aren't important 
>>to you, don't do them!
>>
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