Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:06:30 -0600 From: "Lewis Watson" <lists@visionsix.com> To: <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Backup solutions Message-ID: <003601c5eb23$e8837840$de0a0a0a@visionsix.com> References: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.10511161819420.440-100000@mail.lanline.com>
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> considering writing some custom scripts to just tar, zip, and dump data > to the remote file system or possibly using bacula. Amanda is out, > because I'm not really interested in pushing the stuff to tape. > Thanks in advance. > -Mike Hi Mike, It sounds like Amanda would actually be perfect for you to use. While tapes are commonly used with amanda it does not require tapes at all. Additionally, underneath Amanda's array of "amcommands" is the same Unix tools you just mentioned - tar and dump. Also, amanda (+samba, I think) will also be able to back up the windows servers. If the tape issue was the only thing that was keeping amanda out of the picture then it may be a good time to reconsider. I have had very good success using amanda for about the last 5 years, here's the link in case you want to reconsider... www.amanda.org Thanks, Lewis Watson VisionSix Internet lists@visionsix.com 205 763-9120
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