RAID Eliminates Need for Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (was Re: [tlug] hard drive shock resiliance and health - linux tools?)

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Matt Gross wrote:

> ... Jim wrote:
> > By the way, do you keep backups? 

> Hmmm..., backups?  Isn't that why I've chosen RAID5? 

It's a common misconception that RAID eliminates the need for backups. 

It's also necessary to _practice_ recovery from those backups. 

> If I was to backup my 2.1TB RAID5 disk array, can someone 
> recommend a low cost backup method?

Big hard drives in an old clunker PC at a friend's house 
connected to the internet, accessed only by ssh. 
rsync -e ssh is your friend. 

Jim