Sorin Srbu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've built a new backup server for our linux-clients.
>
> Is Amanda the way to go for a backup-solution?
>
> It seems to be pretty powerful, if a bit finickety to set up initially.
>
> The way we currently do backups is to use rsync from the clients to two
> folders on an older server that rolls over every other week. This worked fine
> for a while, but the rsync is cumulative and the users generate a tremendous
> amount of data every day after having had a client upgrade with newer and
> hilariously fast computers for calculation. The previous *nix-admin set it up
> this way with rsync, meaning that we in the long run have data that is way
> obsolete and get increasingly difficult to maintain.
>
> As the backup solution must be next to free, ie "free beer", Amanda looks
> suitable.
>
> What do you use for backing up data?
You can check out BackupPC as well. That's what I use.
Regards,
Max
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