Long live the Sneakernet: Computing's most resilient network

Overall sneakernet has a positive upside: "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes driving down the Interstate" Goes back to the the earliest days of networking.

Probably the biggest plus for Sneakernet is it forces you to create a backup via the exchange media.; Posted by: wkulecz Posted on: 05/22/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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