From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 11 03:42:37 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F3AF16A4CE for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 03:42:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from bunce.bitecomm.co.uk (bunce.bitecomm.co.uk [217.206.61.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD20F43F3F for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 03:42:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from alex.shaw@bulletonline.com) Received: from zaphod ([193.82.143.118]) by bunce.bitecomm.co.uk (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.12) with SMTP id 2003111111411438:76226 ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:41:14 +0000 From: "Alex Shaw" To: Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:41:26 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4925.2800 Importance: Normal X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on bunce.bitecomm.co.uk/Bite/GB(Release 5.0.12 |February 13, 2003) at 11/11/2003 11:41:14,|February 13, 2003) at 11/11/2003 11:41:18, Serialize complete at 11/11/2003 11:41:18 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Subject: backups and devices X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: alex.shaw@bulletonline.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:42:37 -0000 Hi, Im trying to decide on a sutable backup procedure for the systems we use. Id like if possible to use a auto mount multiple tape device, that can completly store and retrieve all nesecary data as quickly as possible. There are two locations one needs only data backup, systems are not as important here, as rebuilding from scratch and applying data restore is a lot more feasible, the second location will need full system backups as well as data. Im looking to achieve this with maybe two tape devices. My question is this, What is the best way to go about this, eg what tape devices fitting these specs are known to work well with BSD, what software would easily help me do the backup and restore ?. Im newish to BSD systems admin and am trying to minimise the learning mistakes but getting as much info as possible before I start implementing anything. Thanks in advance for any help Alex