[GTALUG] Advice -- Building Debian 8 PC To Replace Win XP PC;

[Loui Chang]

On Wed 27 Jul 2016 12:08 -0400, Michael Galea via talk wrote:
> On 07/27/16 09:31, Giles Orr via talk wrote:
> > On 26 July 2016 at 21:27, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
> > > I have no idea of the longevity or robustness of blu-ray disks.  Consider
> > > diversifying to external HDDs.
> > 
> > I nearly chimed in with this option earlier: my backup method is
> > multiple external (spinning) HD drives, some of which are "portable,"
> > ie. 2.5".  With rsync, full backups are very fast - after the initial
> > synchronization.  And with the 2.5" drives, off-site is very easy.  I
> > tote one to a friend's place most weekends.  The initial cost may seem
> > a bit high, but the capacity is immense (up to 4TB even on 2.5" these
> > days), the backups are easy and fast, and the reliability is
> > excellent.
> 
> I agree with that option also.

I also agree. I have one of these:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1490

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