TB external hdd

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by KingSteve, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. KingSteve

    KingSteve MajorGeek

    Are TB external drives reliable enough to use for server backups yet? can anyone recommend one they have used and found to be reliable enough for critical data backups?
     
    KingSteve, Jan 5, 2009
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi Steve

    TBH if mission critical I would be using RAID1 on a dedicated backup server, but I do have a WD My Book World at home which is networkable and 1TB and not failed in nearly 6 months of use and while I didnt you can use this external drive with Raid1 http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=279
     
    DavidGP, Jan 7, 2009
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  3. KingSteve

    KingSteve MajorGeek

    hi halo thanks for the reply. i guess we are just going with tape. we put it in the budget so im just going to go with it and not ask questions... less work for me i suppose.
     
    KingSteve, Jan 7, 2009
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member


    Indeed, dont add work for workself, how reliable is tape thes days as we dont use tape in work now all HDs?
     
    DavidGP, Jan 7, 2009
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  5. KingSteve

    KingSteve MajorGeek

    from what ive heard from other net admins, tape is still widely used and is common for server backups. common enough to the point where if my server room burns down, a tape system is easily replaced for server restores. however, i have heard pros and cons for each. im still a pretty new net admin, so i cant speak from experience.
     
    KingSteve, Jan 8, 2009
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