<p dir="ltr">The microserver, if you look for it goes for around $250. Yes I use a custom build. I also have a dedicqted OS drive. So I can swap os' s and not worry. Internally it uses a mini sas connector and a usb port. So options are there. Also bacula and others have Windows clients. Or you ccould rsync your backups. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 9, 2013 11:30 AM, "Phil Turmel" <<a href="mailto:philip@turmel.org">philip@turmel.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 01/09/2013 10:49 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:<br>
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> As a side note, in addition to this concern about viruses, having the<br>
> backup drive directly attached to the machine being backed up (not a<br>
> nas), subjects the backup drive to any electrical failures that the<br>
> client machine has. So, the thing that causes you to need the<br>
> backup, can trash the backup. That's the general class of phenomenon<br>
> that I'm trying to avoid. Having the backup drive on a nas avoids<br>
> the potential problem of electrical failure on the client, but does<br>
> not avoid the virus problem without jumping through some hoops.<br>
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The electrical concern is not the only one. If the nas is in the same<br>
building as the subject machine, it is vulnerable to the same fire,<br>
flood, tornado, or asteroid strike. :-) Or theft.<br>
<br>
An offsite rotation is vital, or an equivalent streaming solution.<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
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