[Klug-general] Backup solutions

[Dan Attwood]

that one looks like it might a good choice. The compression is a bit
weak but we can probably link it to a script to handle the compression
side of things. i'll have a play with it next week when i'm at work
again.
thanks
dan

On 28/12/06, Alan at COMM-TECH <alan at communitytechnology.org.uk> wrote:
> For Windows clients where backup is needed (like poxy OE email profiles
> that wont roam) we use SyncBack Freeware V3.2.14 from
> http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#freeware
>
> We just point the workstations to make the backups to the Linux server
> then use rsync over ssh to an offsite server, or burn DVDs. Not good to
> FTP to remote sites unencrypted... think carnivore.
>
> Synchronisation works, the success/failure email post-synchronisation is
> very useful
>
> I cant figure out whether SyncBack is OSS or just beer. Like beer though
> it works well.
>
> Any questions on practical use welcome to email me.
> /a
>
> =================
>
> Dan Attwood wrote:
> > Karl's little problem reminded me that I need to find a backup
> > solution for. It's a Windows based environment but an open source
> > solution (rather then the obvious ca or veritas) would be good and
> > installing a linux based master backup, monitoring, uber server is an
> > option.
> >
> > I've looked at backuppc, but it seems to be a bind to configure and
> > not really flexibible about where it puts it's backup./
> > I've also skirted around Amanda and it's looks like it could be good,
> > although lack of gui/ web intreface is a bit of putting.
> >
> > Any others ideas?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Kent mailing list
> > Kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kent mailing list
> Kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent
>