[Gllug] Backup Software for Linux?

[Andy Young]

Hi all. Many thanks for your replies and opinions on backup software.

I'm torn between the "full control" camp - ie MTX & AMANDA and "put
myself in someone's hands" with the other backup packages.

I think I will have to get trial licences for a couple of the software
packages, and also have a play with MTX & AMANDA.

I've just ordered the "Unix Backup and Recovery" O'Reilly book too, as
this is something I will not be taking chances with!

Thanks again,

Andy.

Andy Young
Design Systems Administrator
BBC Post Production

-----Original Message-----
From: gllug-bounces at gllug.org.uk [mailto:gllug-bounces at gllug.org.uk] On
Behalf Of John Hearns
Sent: 09 April 2004 08:54
To: Greater London Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Gllug] Backup Software for Linux?


On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 14:35, Andy Young wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> I'm just about to embark on trying to add a mid range autoloader to a
> Linux system (Dell PowerVault 132T - LTO2).

I just saw a reference to this  http://mtx.badtux.net/

"mtx is a set of low level driver programs to control features of SCSI
backup related devices such as autoloaders, tape changers, media
jukeboxes, and tape drives. It can also report much data, including
serial numbers, maximum block sizes, and TapeAlert(tm) messages"

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