If anybody's looking for a cheap backup option

Daz · 08-01-2007, 14:06

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-2980.aspx

£25 off until 10am tomorrow, £120 for a 500GB external disk, supports E-SATA and may (not sure if I'm interpreting the blurb right) have a PCI- E-SATA card or bridge so you can use it. Comes with USB anyway if not.

Absolute bargain, thinking of getting it myself for backups/archiving

Desmo · 08-01-2007, 14:18

I'm confused. That link takes me to the 500GB for £122. What's the £25 all about?

Daz · 08-01-2007, 14:20

It's on special offer, £25 off until tomorrow

Typo on my part

Matblack · 08-01-2007, 14:25

I'm holding out for one I can plug into the network and her a print server, it is a good deal though

MB

Daz · 08-01-2007, 14:27

Aye, handy if you already have a box on 24/7, which hopefully I will be soon. .24 pence per gig is just unbeatable for an archive solution.

Desmo · 08-01-2007, 14:29

I thought I could get it for £25

MB, I've got a 120GB Buffalo thingy that does what you want. Got a built in print server and ftp server too. It's probably less than a year old and has hardly been used.

Make me an offer if you want. I'll either say yes or tell you to **** off

It's like this thing ... here

Feek · 08-01-2007, 14:52

Ta Daz, sent around the office and I think three people are buying one.

Daz · 08-01-2007, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Le Feek

Ta Daz, sent around the office and I think three people are buying one.

4 of us have had one

Another part of the server I'm planning. 2 disks RAID-0 for the virtual machines, one internal for booting and file storage, then this external for backing up the lot. Nice and safe

Mark · 08-01-2007, 15:09

/tempted.

I need to upgrade the external disk on my media box. It's full. :/

Belmit · 08-01-2007, 16:21

Damn it. Ordered.

08-01-2007, 14:06	#1
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	If anybody's looking for a cheap backup option http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-2980.aspx £25 off until 10am tomorrow, £120 for a 500GB external disk, supports E-SATA and may (not sure if I'm interpreting the blurb right) have a PCI- E-SATA card or bridge so you can use it. Comes with USB anyway if not. Absolute bargain, thinking of getting it myself for backups/archiving __________________ apt-get moo

08-01-2007, 14:18	#2
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'm confused. That link takes me to the 500GB for £122. What's the £25 all about? __________________

08-01-2007, 14:20	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	It's on special offer, £25 off until tomorrow Typo on my part __________________ apt-get moo

08-01-2007, 14:25	#4
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I'm holding out for one I can plug into the network and her a print server, it is a good deal though MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

08-01-2007, 14:27	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Aye, handy if you already have a box on 24/7, which hopefully I will be soon. .24 pence per gig is just unbeatable for an archive solution. __________________ apt-get moo

08-01-2007, 14:29	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I thought I could get it for £25 MB, I've got a 120GB Buffalo thingy that does what you want. Got a built in print server and ftp server too. It's probably less than a year old and has hardly been used. Make me an offer if you want. I'll either say yes or tell you to **** off It's like this thing ... here __________________

08-01-2007, 14:52	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Ta Daz, sent around the office and I think three people are buying one. __________________

08-01-2007, 15:09	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	/tempted. I need to upgrade the external disk on my media box. It's full. :/

08-01-2007, 16:21	#10
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Damn it. Ordered. __________________