[brlug-general] Backups for Linux..

[Tim Fournet]

16 (15 in the cage, plus a cold spare) * 750 gig SATA hard drives @ 
around $400 each (depending on where you get it) = $6400
EtherDrive = $4000
Server to run it: Up to you, but BackupPC is fairly CPU intensive, so 
extra processor horsepower helps. We used a Dell PowerEdge 1950 with 2 
Dual Core Xeons, and it's up to the task. Also make sure you have a 
gigabit NIC and a good CAT6 patch cable (or switch if you want to 
connect multiple servers)

You could always save money by using fewer drives in the CoRAID, then 
expand your volume later when you need more capacity


John Hebert wrote:
> Hey Tim,
>
> Can you give me a rough estimate of how much ya'll paid for that CoRAID setup? I'd like to pitch CoRAID to my employer.
>
> Thanks,
> John Hebert
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tim Fournet <tfournet at tfour.net>
> To: general at brlug.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:18:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Backups for Linux..
>
> We're loving BackupPC as well. I built a system using BackupPC and a 
> server attached to a CoRAID EtherDrive filled with 15 750 gig SATA 
> drives. This gives us a capacity of around 9 terabytes (after spares 
> drives, etc) for backing up servers all across the country over VPN 
> connections. Once you have your base setup, it's easy to add more backup 
> clients to the system and see how they're all doing over the web interface
>
> Dustin Puryear wrote:
>   
>> Hi, just wanted to make a quick note. For a long time we were using
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>> using BackupPC for disk-based backups (BackupPC also created archives
>> for off-site storage), and we love it. It works GREAT, has support for
>> Windows, and has one of the most disk-efficient pooling schemes I've
>> come across.
>>
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