Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 11:41:57 -0600 From: Kim Shrier <kim@createtech.com> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Large system backups; recommendations for devices & strategies? Message-ID: <34E1E2E5.1BB4A27E@createtech.com> References: <199802111724.JAA06462@hub.freebsd.org>
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Nicholas Merrill wrote: > > At 07:56 PM 2/9/98 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: > > >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 am using a Sony SDT 7000 DAT drive and a 20GB DEC DLT2000 Digital Linear > Tape drive with BRU (www.estinc.com). > > I am very pleased with the results. BRU is the greatest backup utility for > UNIX > I've ever had the pleasure of using. It's roughly based on tar I think but > it does > SO MUCH more in terms of making sure your data is not corrupted. > > I would highly recommend that people look into BRU and DLT drives. There's > no better way that I've been exposed to for backing up UNIX boxes > > Nick > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message We also use BRU to backup our FreeBSD systems and I agree that it is the best backup utility for UNIX. We back up three servers to another machine that has a 7GB hard disk. This happens at 3:00 a.m. when system activity is at a minimum. We then back up the 7GB hard disk to a 2GB DDS tape during the day when there is someone present to change tapes. I am currently trying to get approval to put a 21GB hard disk in the backup machine and replace the DDS drive with an Exabyte Mammoth (20GB) drive. -- Kim Shrier - kim@createtech.com Director of Development - CreateTech, Inc. voice 214-748-2233 - fax 214-748-3377 www.createtech.com - Custom Internet Solutions. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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