I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Marty
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
for me www.amanda.org everytime
Tom Brown wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
for me www.amanda.org everytime
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A commercial software option we have been using with very good success for several years now is Lone Star at http://www.cactus.com/
Mark Snyder wrote:
Tom Brown wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
for me www.amanda.org everytime
I've used amanda for a number of years without a hitch. Simple to implement. Depending on how you set it up, an amanda tape can be restored using only native OS tools. Centos has amanda rpms, but I prefer to built it from tarball. Can also backup to disk (virtual tape) and tape raid.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Marty Landman wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
There are a couple threads on this list from earlier in the year you might find helpful:
* Tape Drive Recommendations http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2007-March/thread.html#77709
* Help with backups http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2007-August/thread.html#85292
Bacula is probably the most advanced backup tools: multi-server, multi-back-device... Run on windows, linux and under GPL. Packages available for mainstream distribution.
Not easy to use nor configure, but arkeia, arcserver ... are no easy too !
On Nov 8, 2007 3:54 PM, Marty Landman mlandman@face2interface.com wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Marty
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Marty Landman wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Marty
Just to add my .02 to the mix, I've been using Arkeia software for a few years on several networks and I've been *Very* pleased. Easy setup, multi-server support and not too terribly costly.
arkeia.com
HTH, ~Ray
Marty Landman wrote:
I need to recommend some backup options for a web server running CentOS 4.1. The client prefers using a tape drive as their backup device and has access to safe offsite storage. I was thinking of system backups weekly and differential backups nightly but don't know what software to recommend for the differential b/u's. For full backups I can just schedule a tar and compress using cron.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Marty
if the website uses some sort of sql database, and your backup software isn't explicitly database aware, remember to dump the database and backup the dump rather than the raw DB files...
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