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Date:      Sat, 15 Mar 2003 01:11:26 -0600
From:      Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: vinum based system
Message-ID:  <87hea5t881.fsf@strauser.com>
In-Reply-To: <200303151623.03287.Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net> (Malcolm Kay's message of "Sat, 15 Mar 2003 16:23:03 %2B1030")
References:  <200303151623.03287.Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net>

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At 2003-03-15T05:53:03Z, Malcolm Kay <Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net> writes:

> Backups will be written nightly over the LAN to a local disk system and
> transfered regularly to tape via a scsi tape-drive.

You just described Amanda, an open source backup application that a lot of
Unix shops use to backup multiple hosts to a single tape server.  Do you
have other needs beyond the stated requirements?  If not, take a look at
Amanda.  It's in ports, and may save you a lot of work.
-- 
Kirk Strauser
In Googlis non est, ergo non est.


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