Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 18:35:45 -0500 (EST) From: spork <spork@super-g.com> To: Mitch Collinsworth <mkc@Graphics.Cornell.EDU> Cc: Dominik Brettnacher <domi@saargate.de>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Amanda [was: Arkeia Server under FreeBSD] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.00.10002101829050.1922-100000@super-g.inch.com> In-Reply-To: <200002102134.QAA34999@benge.graphics.cornell.edu>
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On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Mitch Collinsworth wrote: > Just thinking out loud, something I've lately been talking about with > a friend is starting a business to offer remote backups. I'm guessing > there might be lots of people who would love to sub-contract that > headache. Encrypt at the client end before sending, so you could feel > safe trusting us with your data. The part that I'm afraid won't work > out is the cost for the bandwidth it would take to pull it off! You know, as far as features, I saw lots of neat stuff when shopping around. The only problem is that most of the really big expensive and bloated programs seem to favor WinNT (blech) as the server. No thanks. So much clicking and all. There really does seem to be a gaping hole in the market for backup software that fits somewhere between desktop and "enterprise" (ie: small to medium ISP with 40 or so machines). The feature set I'm looking for is pretty small: -simple install/config -client daemon running on each machine -access control for said client -data encryption -verification that data made it to tape -tape "management" (ie: stick in tape A1, C3 for server X) -library support -simultaneous backup of multiple client machines -single-floppy restore (my most wanted feature, jam the floppy in and boot - have it suck the bits from the server onto your new drive) I'll buy it if you make it :) Charles > > -Mitch > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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