Thursday, December 01, 2005

Backup

Backup is the first step in Home.net solution. Before doing somethink, ensure that yours data will be securized and safed.

There's many solutions do to that :
  • DVD/CD
  • NAS
  • Online
First of all forget CD, DvD :) who still backup data using DvD when you known that even paper have a longer life time ?
Anyway, NAS or Wifi NAS is a good start, using rsync and an automatic task, it's a good solution to backup all client data in house.
There's many way to build a NAS ; using a LaCie product, or an old computer with linux and put it in a wall cupboard or attic. In this case, Wifi is also a good choice to avoid cable issue.

But, online solution could be a good alternative choice. Just take a look at Mozy Remote Backup.
It's a free 1go solution, that could cover all your needs. You can even buy more that 1go. But honestly, if you have more that 1go of real critical data (i don't talk about picture of your dog, divx or mp3) ; you should have an organization problems :)

It could be even better if you could access to backup anywhere, from any computer or mobile ; but a this point it's more an online storage, that a backup :)