Thanks again.<br>Have some reading to do.<br>Will come back with my experiences when installed.<br>Peter<br><br>===> On 9 Oct 2006 at 10:21, Richard Mortimer wrote :-<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> From: nelug-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:nelug-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] <br>> On Behalf Of Peter Holmes<br>> Sent: 09 October 2006 09:26<br>> To: North East Linux User Group mailing list<br>> Subject: Re: [Nelug] Backup over network. Which? What?<br>> <br>> 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?<br>> Yes, you install the file daemon on it. It is a simple installer. Just download from
sourceforge and <br>> it'll set itself up.<br>> <br>> Needs SQL server also?<br>> <br>> Yes but you can choose from the following: mysql, postgresql and sqlite. I personally use sqlite <br>> but it isn't recommended if you have lots of data/files. You need plenty of space for the database <br>> (a gig or so) but it really is a good solution.<br>> <br>> Bacula got a GOOD write up in LINUX Format over a year ago: 9/10. Is SSL now incorporated?<br>> <br>> The new version that is in testing (1.39 beta IIRC) has it. The current stable version 1.38 doesn't <br>> (then again looking at the manual it may have it). As I remember the Beta version will also do data <br>> encryption on the client (file daemon) side so that only the client can decode the data from the <br>> client. If you need any of these and are in the mood to experiment then I know that they will <br>> appreciate feedback on the current Beta.<br>> <br>> Ubuntu
server with RAID 2(?)<br>> Apache, (My)SQL, PHP ... resources, resources.<br>> <br>> All the information you need is in the manual<br>> <br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/index.html (1.38 manual)<br>> <br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/What_is_Bacula.html (A good overview of things)<br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/System_Requirements.html(Tells you the requirements but it <br>> reads more like a compile time requirements than runtime).<br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Windows_Version_Bacula.html(The stuff for the windows <br>> version)<br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Bacula_TLS.html(TLS / SSL)<br>> http://www.bacula.org/rel-manual/Dealing_with_Firewalls.html(Firewall settings)<br>> <br>> <br>> If you are feeling brave the dev/BETA version manual is at<br>> <br>> http://www.bacula.org/dev-manual/index.html<br>> <br>> Note Beta is actually pretty stable - I've been using it in production for
a month or so.<br>> <br>> <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>>
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