[geeks] linux backup tool

[Koyote]

A friend is using Bacula to do his network daily. He likes it enough I'm
considering looking at it.

I just use amanda. :)

Kevin <kevin at pipeline.com> writes:

> I realize it's a bit off topic, but i figured
> someone here would have some input.  I've had it with
> Arkeia backup (contrived setup and scheduling, shitty
> documentation, lack of basic features and an X
> gui so silly looking that i'm embarrassed when people
> see it on my desktop).  I've been using it for a bit
> over a year now and it's been a PITA from day one. I
> was just too lazy to change it out.
> 
> Anyone here have any recommendations on a good backup
> app that runs under linux, commercial or otherwise?
> 
> I'm mostly backing up a single linux file server (xfs
> file system) with an attached DDS4 DAT, but soon will
> need to backup another linux server (email box) with
> the same setup.
> 
> If anyone here has some suggestions that have worked
> well for them, i'd appreciate the input.
> 
> /KRM
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