[TriLUG] Open source backup tools

[Steve Litt]

On Monday 04 December 2006 11:33, Matt Frye wrote:
> I'm looking for an open source/free backup & restore tool.  Anyone
> have anything they recommend?
>
> If you're using AMANDA, does it suck?
>
> Matt

I use an rsync system based on Kevin Korb's "Backups using rsync" GoLUG 
presentation, which you can see at 
http://www.sanitarium.net/golug/rsync_backups.html. I also wrote extensively 
on the subject here:

http://www.troubleshooters.cxm/lpm/200609/200609.htm

I use a quick rsync backup every day, which backs up only what's changed. I 
have a script to keep revisions, so I can "put it back" to any one of those 
revisions. Once a week I burn the latest revision to DVD's, *on the backup 
server*, so as not to slow down my actual work. It works out well for me.

HTH

SteveT

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