From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 6 08:40:46 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id IAA26280 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 6 Nov 1997 08:40:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from horton.iaces.com (horton.iaces.com [204.147.87.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id IAA26259 for ; Thu, 6 Nov 1997 08:40:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from proot@horton.iaces.com) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) id KAA04251; Thu, 6 Nov 1997 10:39:37 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199711061639.KAA04251@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: BAckup Recommendations/Strategy To: adam@netsonic.com (Adam L. Simpson) Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 10:39:37 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19971106100953.00b57c90@netsonic.com> from "Adam L. Simpson" at "Nov 6, 97 10:09:56 am" X-Organization: !nterprise Networking Services - ACES X-Phone: (612) 664-3385 X-Fax: (612) 664-4779 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55413 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In a previous message, Adam L. Simpson said: > Hello, wondering if anyone can share with us what alternatives they > recommend for doing system backups on a web farm. Currently we have 4 > freebsd servers and a 32gb Dat Drive, but not all machines can use this at > this time. I am try ing to automate our backup processes in one form > another.. > > Is the best solution to put a tape drive in each box of is there an > alternative way to link them all to the single dat drive that still offers > enough security for client sites? > > I appreciate the your feedback and input. Amanda does a great job of network backup. It's in packages and/or ports. -- Well, you never told me I couldn't do that. --from "Excuses, Excuses" *the* compendium of excuses by Leigh W. Rutledge