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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nelug-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:nelug-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Peter
Holmes<BR><B>Sent:</B> 09 October 2006 09:26<BR><B>To:</B> North East Linux
User Group mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nelug] Backup over network.
Which? What?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks to all for all the input.<BR><BR>The bottom line appears to
be:<BR>Bacula - do I also need to install on the windoze machines?<SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes,
you install the file daemon on it. It is a simple installer. Just download from
sourceforge and it'll set itself up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006> </SPAN><BR>Needs SQL server also?<SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes
but you can choose from the following: mysql, postgresql and sqlite. I
personally use sqlite but it isn't recommended if you have lots of data/files.
You need plenty of space for the database (a gig or so) but it really is a good
solution.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006> </SPAN><BR>Bacula got a GOOD write up
in LINUX Format over a year ago: 9/10. Is SSL now incorporated?<SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
new version that is in testing (1.39 beta IIRC) has it. The current stable
version 1.38 doesn't (then again looking at the manual it may have it). As I
remember the Beta version will also do data encryption on the client (file
daemon) side so that only the client can decode the data from the client. If you
need any of these and are in the mood to experiment then I know that they will
appreciate feedback on the current Beta.</FONT></SPAN><BR><BR>Ubuntu server with
RAID 2(?)<BR>Apache, (My)SQL, PHP ... resources, resources.<BR><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>All
the information you need is in the manual</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/index.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/index.html</A>
(1.38 manual)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/What_is_Bacula.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/What_is_Bacula.html</A>
(A good overview of things)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/System_Requirements.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/System_Requirements.html</A> (Tells
you the requirements but it reads more like a compile time requirements than
runtime).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Windows_Version_Bacula.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Windows_Version_Bacula.html</A> (The
stuff for the windows version)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Bacula_TLS.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Bacula_TLS.html</A> (TLS
/ SSL)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Dealing_with_Firewalls.html">http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Dealing_with_Firewalls.html</A> (Firewall
settings)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you
are feeling brave the dev/BETA version manual is at</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.bacula.org/dev-manual/index.html">http://www.bacula.org/dev-manual/index.html</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Note
Beta is actually pretty stable - I've been using it in production for a month or
so.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=173000409-09102006> </SPAN><BR>TYA, Peter
H.<BR><BR>===> On 8 Oct 2006 at 22:10, Richard Mortimer wrote
:-<BR><BR>> On Sun, 2006-10-08 at 13:22 +0100, Peter Holmes wrote:<BR>>
> Need some input here. I have five PCs running both
that-other-OS(?)<BR>> > and LINUX.<BR>> > Lately I have become
concerned about data security.<BR>> > I have acquired a 2.4GHz Intel box
with two 250GB HDDs and run it for<BR>> > a couple of months checking
hardware is OK. It is intended as the<BR>> > network backup
machine.<BR>> > <BR>> > Which backup software do you
recommend? I did some digging and AMANDA<BR>> > seems to be about
the best though do I want to spend a week setting it<BR>> > up? I
also have some minor concerns about AMANDA's long term<BR>> >
free-as-in-beer situation ... note the number of ads seen around the<BR>>
> net on 'about.com', etc.<BR>> > There's also AFBACKUP, BACULA and
MONDO plus a few more but support<BR>> > appears thin.<BR>> >
<BR>> Bacula is the way to go! I've been using it for a few years and it
works<BR>> great. The file daemon works on Linux, *nix and winslows. Indeed
in the<BR>> latest beta version the whole lot works on winslows (not that I'd
be<BR>> recommending it here).<BR>> <BR>> Bacula will backup to tape,
file (plus DVD support pretty much works in<BR>> Beta - I've been supplying
lots of fixes to that in the past couple of<BR>> months).<BR>> <BR>>
The online manual is great and gives you pretty much all of the<BR>>
information that you need to configure it.<BR>> <BR>> Regards<BR>>
<BR>> Richard<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Richard Mortimer
<richm@oldelvet.org.uk><BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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