Re: LTO support

[David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost>]

On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 at 07:01, Pouya Tafti <pouya+lists.netbsd%nohup.io@localhost> wrote:
> From abs%absd.org@localhost Thu Aug 12 17:04:58 2021
> > Another couple of possible options (Not saying "don't use
> > tapes", but for reference)
> > 1) Backup to external disks (either in USB case or just
> > bare disks hooked up to adaptor) - depending on how they
> > are formatted they can be "drop in" replacements for your
> > active data, so no waiting for tapes to restore
> > 2) Offsite NAS with a copy of the data
>
> My concern with offline disks is bitrot and site loss.  With
> over-the-internet backups the main problem is my lousy
> bandwidth (no fibre). :(

How does the rate of change in data compare to upload bandwidth? In my
case I bootstrapped the remote backup boxes by having them connected
to the same network for a few days until everything was up to date,
then transported them to the remote location.

David