[FX.php List] [OFF] Backup strategy

[Bob Patin]

I have a web server on which the Documents folder (which contains all  
the sites) has gotten up to about 9GB.

I backup the folder to another HD on the server, and then pull that  
off every week and burn it to DVD-R with Toast. Here's the problem:

Because the archive (zipped) is so large, it gets recorded onto 2  
separate disks. This afternoon I wanted to pull up an archive and  
retrieve an old site, but one of the 2 disks was corrupted.

I have a Drobo here, which is excellent for backing up my development  
machine and laptop, but putting one of those on all of my 7 web  
servers would get a bit expensive.

I know about exobyte cartridges, which studios here in Nashville use  
for backing up audio projects; is there another solution I should look  
into that would be appropriate for something like this? Out of all my  
servers, this is the only one whose backup is so huge, and it's a  
problem if my backup doesn't restore when I need it.

Thanks for any input,

Bob Patin
Longterm Solutions LLC
bob at longtermsolutions.com
615-333-6858
http://www.longtermsolutions.com
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