AlanHo Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 I have a second Hard drive in my computer which I use for taking daily sequential back-ups of my data using a programme called Second Copy. I don't back-up programmes or system files because I have all my original software and updates/patches on CD's.However - a disaster suffered by a friend has underlined the fact that I really need to store my back-ups away from my house if I want proper security - plus second copies of my software CD's and updates/patches.So here is the question - what is the best media to use in terms of purchase cost, convenience and reliability. My back-up file is roughly 6 Gb.I have been looking at USB2 external hard drives versus DVD R's burned on an internal DVD writer. The plan being to store the portable hard drive or DVD discs in a coolbox in my garden shed. Your opinions would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 I personally would suggest getting a DVD-RW drive which I believe I've seen as low as £150. Are you going to use the same program, or not? You could probably compress that 6gb into something smaller, but whether you could get it to a 4.7gb DVD-RW disk (these would be cheeper in the long run, you'd only really need one disk in theory) I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted October 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 RedhatI was leaning in the direction of DVD when I posted - you kinda tipped the balance and I have ordered an LG multi format drive for the princely sum of £133 delivered. I chose this unit because it writes all CD and DVD formats including DVD-RAM which I will use for data storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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