Backup options for home

[Jack Coats]

Personally, I would like a nice big disk on a networked backup server, 
and some software to keep it backed up to re-writable DVD's in a jukebox.
... Ahhh, someday.

In the mean time, I am playing with the idea of getting a shared server 
system at an ISP where I can have a relatively large bandwidth and disk 
space available, and just compress locally and backup to there.  I would 
just use the IP address and not even get a domain name. :)  ... Just a 
thought.

For some folks, places like drbackup.net (I use them) are great for 
non-full backups.  They will do fulls but the space gets a bit pricey.  
When I was looking they were better than most price wise, and they use 
good software along with good security. (Data gets compressed and 
encrypted before it is sent, and they don't have your encryption key.  
So make a good one and keep it safe!)  I have had to use it to restore 
data after a system failure, and it was relatively painless. [re-build 
your system, download the client software, and tell it to 'restore'.  It 
asks you for your userID/password and encryption key, then it just does 
it.  Faster internet connections run faster, duh.]  If you try it (free 
for 30 days) tell them I referred you.  I need the brownie points with 
them!  Even if you don't want to use them long term, I suggest trying 
them out just to see what the options are.  They are nice folk, and have 
been good to me and my data!

... Jack