From owner-freebsd-isp Wed Feb 11 09:47:35 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA09498 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Wed, 11 Feb 1998 09:47:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from CTNet2.createtech.com (CTNet2.createtech.com [209.48.208.12]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA09293 for ; Wed, 11 Feb 1998 09:44:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kim@createtech.com) Received: (from smtp@localhost) by CTNet2.createtech.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) id LAA19635 for ; Wed, 11 Feb 1998 11:43:18 -0600 (CST) Received: from x56.createtech.com(209.48.208.56), claiming to be "createtech.com" via SMTP by pop.createtech.com, id smtpd019632; Wed Feb 11 11:43:14 1998 Message-ID: <34E1E2E5.1BB4A27E@createtech.com> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 11:41:57 -0600 From: Kim Shrier X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Large system backups; recommendations for devices & strategies? References: <199802111724.JAA06462@hub.freebsd.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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