On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 10:44:57PM -0400, Brad Noyes wrote:
I have noticed the lack of sufficient backup programs for linux. A friend an i have decided to write our own. We have
Other people have mentioned various products, so here are the ones I know of/use on Linux: - BRU (I think I'm a rev or two behind, it's commercial and acts as a better tar -- complete with GUI) - arkeia (commercial, haven't used) - amanda (OSS, and highly recommended by folks I speak with) - tar (OSS, everyone's friend and stand-by product) - dump/restore (OSS, see comments for tar) - legato networker (commercial, pricey. it's a good package though, although I used it on everything except linux at a previous job) - veritas netbackup (commercial. I don't know if the server is available on linux, but it's definately available as a client. according to the sales critters who came by for a presentation last week, linux is second in their list of supported ports (ie: they program for solaris, then port to linux, then (not in order) hpux/aix, and somewhere near the bottom is tru64) I think it was already mentioned, but hit up Curtis Preston's website: www.backupcentral.com Curtis also has an O'Reilly book that you may find useful. I haven't done more than flip through it yet (I'm not typically a B&R guy), but it covers almost anything you'd want to know about B&R practices in the real world. -- Randomly generated tagline: "Robotic tape changer mistook operator's tie for a backup tape." - Today's BOFH Excuse