[GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

[Alvin Starr]

On 02/01/2017 11:37 AM, Brad Fonseca via talk wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am in the market for a new portable hard drive in order back up my
> files on my Linux system (running Mageia 5.1). My requirements are:
>
> - Reliable
> - Portable
> - Price Under $100
> - at least 500 GB in size
> - USB-powered (I don't want to have to deal with plugging it in)
> - no additional software included (an empty file system without having
> to immediately reformat the drive if possible)
> - Fast file transfer and retrieval rates (SSD with USB 3.0?)
>
> In addition, I'd like some recommendations regarding good Linux-based
> back-up software. I've looked at luckyBackup
> (http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/) based on some articles I've read
> but I know this group probably has some well-tested applications they
> prefer. Ideally, the application will have good documentation and/or an
> easy-to-use interface.
>
> Thanks so much in advance!
>
> Brad
>

I would suggest a NAS box just because you can stick it in a corner and
just about everything you will want to backup will connect to the network.
Or even backup over wifi.

I have had mixed luck with USB drives.
I find they are ok for moving some files around but trying to clone a
lot of files tends to break some usb->sata chip-sets.


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