[wplug] Online Backup

[Teodorski, Chris]

Michael Semcheski wrote:
> I just got a digital SLR camera.  It takes great pictures, I'm very
> happy with it.  One problem is that I now have a lot more files, which
> are fairly large, that I want to have backed up offsite.
>
> Before, I put everything into CVS and hosted my CVS repository at a
> secure web host.  But I don't have enough room at the remote webhost
> to hold the raw files created by my camera.
>
> For Windows, there is a service called Carbonite.  For a reasonable
> yearly fee, they'll backup everything on your computer to a remote
> site.  Anyone know of a similar system for Linux?  Or has anyone run
> carbonite under wine?

Michael,

I've been struggling with the same thing myself -- we are expecting our first child in the next few weeks.  Most of the pictures and videos we take will be digital.  I don't feel like there is a good consumer grade archival system.  CD's sure, but what is the shelf life of a burned CD (maybe 5 years at best) and I hear the same is true for DVDs.  I wonder how many parents are unaware that a burned CD isn't like a "pressed" CD and 7 years from now when they go to look at the photos of their little bundles of joy are going to be shocked to discover some or all are unreadable.

Please share any solution you come up with.

Chris