Hello Gurus:
We have an office Gentoo server that I want to configure to run backups on
an external USB drive. I've attempted this in the past and ended up
purchasing one that was not compatible (I don't recall the name, started
with a B I believe). The issue was lack of Linux drivers/support, only
Windows. So I thought it prudent to see if you guys had an experience with
external drives that work well with Gentoo. Plug and play of course, as the
drive will be moved to a fire safe when not in engaging backup, but I doubt
that will be an issue with USB connectivity. It doesn't need any bells and
whistles like some of the secure drive have, but we would consider any such
benefits. We would need at least 1-2TB, price isn't as much of a concern as
it is for a business client. It is a 64-bit machine, so 32-bit only is out,
not sure if that's as big of a concern anymore.
Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
--
Ryan
We have an office Gentoo server that I want to configure to run backups on
an external USB drive. I've attempted this in the past and ended up
purchasing one that was not compatible (I don't recall the name, started
with a B I believe). The issue was lack of Linux drivers/support, only
Windows. So I thought it prudent to see if you guys had an experience with
external drives that work well with Gentoo. Plug and play of course, as the
drive will be moved to a fire safe when not in engaging backup, but I doubt
that will be an issue with USB connectivity. It doesn't need any bells and
whistles like some of the secure drive have, but we would consider any such
benefits. We would need at least 1-2TB, price isn't as much of a concern as
it is for a business client. It is a 64-bit machine, so 32-bit only is out,
not sure if that's as big of a concern anymore.
Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
--
Ryan