Unplugging Your Backups

Lucas123 writes "Computerworld has an article about how consumers, home offices and company branch offices can use microwave, free space optics, WiMax, and a new Wireless USB protocol to backup and access data over short and long distances. The story says that wireless USB can be used to transmit data from one to 10 feet from a PC or laptop at up to 480Mbps, while microwave and WiMax can be used to transmit data securely over miles. Steinbach Credit Union Inc., in Canada, has been using microwave and an IP network for years to backup data to a disaster recovery site 32 miles away, the story states."

Huh

[Tarlus]

"to backup and access data over short and long distances"

But what about medium distances?

Ahh Yes!

[Mysteerie]

Though can it cook popcorn correctly?

Only microwave frequencies?

[the_humeister]

Screw that! I want high energy gamma ray frequencies so I can backup my data anywhere around the world! Although this might suck for those poor bastards who don't have lead suits.

2 Gbps over 2 km

[ckedge]

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Bah! Once a week we burst 200GB to a site 2km away.

And I mean this literally - we use "sneakernet".
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Re:Wires?

[Twisted64]

by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 10, @11:04AM (#16790563)

I fail to see what's wrong with an ethernet cable. 1000mbps. Enlighten me.

Backing up to a site 32 miles away? Come now, people would be tripping over the cable constantly, you're going to lose the plastic tab on at least one end :)

But seriously, for anything offsite, no.

Good luck with that.

[Anonymous Coward]

My WinXP setup can't even remember it has USB 2.0 speeds with a damn cable!!

XP: Please plug this device into one of the following hubs identified in bold face.
(1 hub listed, in bold face.)
Me: I'll bold face ya, alright. And your little Ballmer too.

Microwaves

[Anonymous Coward]

I use my microwave to backup my data. It only takes 30 seconds, and there's a handy 'ping!' sound at the end to tell me when it's done. Never tried restoring anything though, mind.

Re:i have a question.

[OriginalSpaceMan]

Why do we need wireless USB when we already have bluetooth? and vice versa? and beyond that, why do we need wireless HDMI? Try to put your questions into perspective here. Why do we need USB when we have perfectly good parrallel cables? Why do we need DVDs when we have perfectly good CDs? Why do we need laptops when we already have desktops? Why do we need refridgerators when we have already have iceboxes? Why do we need washing machines when we have perfectly good wash-boards? Why do we need cars when we have perfectly good horses? Why do we need horses when we already have feet? I can do this for years...