Gentoo Archives: gentoo-server

From: Alec Berryman <alec@×××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Backup
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:39:48
Message-Id: 20040325173938.GA25687@lorax.wox.org
In Reply to: RE: [gentoo-server] Backup by Mark Schoonover
1 On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:02:10AM -0800, Mark Schoonover wrote:
2 > Steve Murphy <mailto:list@××××××××××××××.com> scribbled on Thursday, March
3 > 25, 2004 8:46 AM:
4 >
5 > > I'm trying to find information on programs, configurations, best
6 > > practices for backing up a server. I would like to be able to restore
7 > > the entire system from the backup if possible. Any ideas,
8 > > suggestions, literature, etc?
9 > >
10 > > Thanks in advance,
11 > > Steve
12 >
13 > This subject was covered over the last few days. Check the archives. I'm
14 > also in the process of looking for a tape backup system, and have been
15 > pouring over Bacula. http://www.bacula.org and so far I'm really impressed
16 > with it. Same architecture as Arkeia, but without the extreme cost.
17
18 Also mentioned were amanda and rdiff-backup.