[CS-FSLUG] Multi-platform backup strategy

[K Montgomery]

Greetings all,

I'm realizing I have to implement a serious backup regime at home. (I
realized this the way most people realize they need to backup their
data.)  The more computers I get, the more data I store across all of
them, and the more confused I am.  I have an Apple iBook, and a SuSE
Linux box.  I also have a Windows 98 partition that I hardly use.   My
roommate has a Windows XP computer.

I'm wondering what other people have done and the inherent advantages
and disadvantages from your perspective.  I've considered: a central
file server (with or without RAID?), DVD-RAM (internal or external
drive?), Network Attached Storage...

While backups are not necessarily "one size fits all," maybe you all can
help me brainstorm.

- Kathy