Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 05:31:25 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Timmons <skynyrd@opus.cts.cwu.edu> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Large system backups; recommendations for devices & strategies? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980210051824.2913D-100000@opus.cts.cwu.edu> In-Reply-To: <199802100356.TAA06845@dingo.cdrom.com>
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We're happy with Amanda; right now we are running it on Sparc/Solaris with a 4-tape changer and backing up 12 systems. Another machine running -stable also runs the same configuration reliably and will take up the chore while the Sparcstation is refurbished. If you have a big holding disk and a fast network you can get a lot done in a hurry. The holding disk is also important if there will be a lot of days when you can't change tapes - incrementals will still be run and stored on the holding disk until you flush them to tape. Of course, a changer is even better - since you can limit trips to the tape drive to at least every four days (or more, depending on your changer.) If you're interested in becoming a first-time amanda user, I'd recommend trying the port of 2.4.0b6 which I mailed to -ports yesterday. Support has congealed for tar and other backup types you might need for non-BSD based systems, not to mention many bug fixes and architectural changes. *WARNING* amanda-2.4 is not backwards compatible with 2.3 clients/servers. -Chris On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Mike Smith wrote: > > (Please pardon the crosspost to -isp; I'm looking for comments from > people with experience administering backup strategies for largish > networks, and I suspect some of you lurk there.) > > I'm looking for recommendations for both backup devices and backup > strategies for a network of about six systems and perhaps 50GB of > data. Ultimately, I'd like something that can run more or less > unattended, modulo media changes, etc. (ie. I expect using Amanda or > similar.) > > I'd be interested in hearing from anyone that's been involved in > setting up and/or operating such a backup system, as well as perhaps > being interested in doing something similar for the FreeBSD project. > > -- > \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith > \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au > \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org > \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe hackers" in the body of the message
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