“A terabyte-plus backup and storage system is now an affordable
option for Linux users. This article discusses options for building
and configuring an inexpensive, expandable, Linux-based backup
server.“High-capacity disk drives are now widely available at prices
that are incredibly cheap compared to those of only a few years
ago. In addition, with so many Linux users now ripping CDs to disk,
saving images from their digital cameras and recording video using
digital camcorders and DVRs, such as MythTV, the need for backing
up and archiving large amounts of data is becoming critical…”
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