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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Roberts" <jonrob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: [LUG] Backup solutions > Hi, > > I was wondering what methods people use for backup, and if they have > any recommendations? I've decided it's time I take backup a little > more seriously, following on from some hideous data accidents > recently. > > I have a spare system that I could set up as a server too.... was > hoping for a technique where I'd be able to access backed up data in a > browsable folder so that restoring was nice and easy. > > Cheers, > > Jon > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html Bacula is the most comprehensive solution that I have found. It can be fully automated, can deal with networked hosts including windows and can be induced to highlight failures should they occur, to an Email address - ie. you spot it!!. Provided you have given to its consideration at the outset, it can allow for bare metal recovery of any of your hosts (including windows machines) plus any interim recovery you might need - from individual files 'accidentally deleted/overwritten' through to checkpointed system recovery. It uses full, incremental and/or differential techniques in whatever combination you wish and can write to almost any media - I personally write backups to a RAID disc array thus giving a secondary recovery path. It automatically deals with recycling 'out of date' recovery resources and thus can be pretty much left to its own devices. It seems daunting to set up - but is in fact extremely logical and straightforward if you take the time to inwardly digest the comprehensive manual. Available on Sourceforge. Hope this helps David -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html