User: AceXsmurF

Or you could backup to an online backup service.

On: Distributed Data Storage on a LAN?

Warning, I am a support guy for FirstBackup an online backup service, www.firstbackup.com

If data protection\security at a cheap price is what you need most online backup services will fit the bill.

I mean, at where I work all of our stuff is 448bit encrypted before it goes on the wire, and then when it goes on the wire it goes to our server farm, then gets mirrored 30 miles away in a secure location. And, you can tell how many problems we have with the software, I am one of the support people and I am posting on slashdot I am so busy. :) The only downside to our software that I can see is that there is no linux/mac client as of yet, but mapped network drives work great.

Here are just a couple of our bigger competitors links and ours in case you are interested, I really do think online backup is what everyone will eventually go towards.

http://www.atbackup.com
http://www.connected.co m
http://www.firstbackup.com

Re:Reliable Tape systems for small business?

On: Hard Drives Instead of Tapes?

I actually work for the company. :)

www.firstbackup.com

We are an ISP for one...so we have quite a bit of bandwidth to burn. :)

Plain and simple the competition overcharges or can not compete with how we do things.

I am just one of the developers, so I don't know
all the pricing schemes or whatever.

If you are really interested in a quote for a larger storage solution(20+ gig). Shoot me an email at nfouarge@getthewave.com

Re:Reliable Tape systems for small business?

On: Hard Drives Instead of Tapes?

www.firstbackup.com is what I use for my backup needs.