Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:32:03 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: backup tools Message-ID: <20120623013203.GB29088@hemlock.hydra> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BtpaK10BeFM%2BFP0nagbR7=%2Bm0akspYNj-rgtHqcJoGtxxSvNg@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120622160903.GE24912@hemlock.hydra> <CA%2BtpaK10BeFM%2BFP0nagbR7=%2Bm0akspYNj-rgtHqcJoGtxxSvNg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 08:14:34PM -0500, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> wrote: > > > I'm setting up a "new" backup server using FreeBSD. It will be used for > > backing up laptops, which will not be connected to the network by any > > kind of schedule, so backups will be initiated manually rather than by > > cron or other scheduled procedures. I'm trying to decide on what tools > > to use for managing backups. In the past I have used rsync, which has > > worked reasonably well, but fails one of my desired criteria for the new > > backup procedures, and is less than ideal for others. > > > > One's I use or have used: > > sysutils/rdiff-backup > sysutils/tarsnap > misc/amanda-server Unfortunately, one of those is GPL, another is subject to proprietary licensing, and the last has a bunch of (otherwise unnecessary on the server) GNU project dependencies. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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