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by masterofmisc 1433 days ago
Maybe a low-tech solution but I was just wondering if you could have a 2nd server in the same room/datacentre connected to one of those timer plugs. The timer plugs turn the server on at say 2am every day. On bootup, it connects to the main server and copies the latest backups to itself. Once done it shuts itself down. This way, the server is only up for a small window each day minimising the security risk. This idea has just come to me, so have not actually done this myself, but thought it post it anyway!