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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.5.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part�III.�Advanced Configuration"><link rel="prev" href="unicode.html" title="Chapter�30.�Unicode/Charsets"><link rel="next" href="SambaHA.html" title="Chapter�32.�High Availability"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="unicode.html">Prev</a>�</td><th width="60%" align="center">Part�III.�Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="SambaHA.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="Backup"></a>Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id433914">Features and Benefits</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id433954">Discussion of Backup Solutions</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434040">BackupPC</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434203">Rsync</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434363">Amanda</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434406">BOBS: Browseable Online Backup System</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" title="Features and Benefits"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id433914"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div></div><p>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.5.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part�III.�Advanced Configuration"><link rel="prev" href="unicode.html" title="Chapter�30.�Unicode/Charsets"><link rel="next" href="SambaHA.html" title="Chapter�32.�High Availability"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="unicode.html">Prev</a>�</td><th width="60%" align="center">Part�III.�Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="SambaHA.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="Backup"></a>Chapter�31.�Backup Techniques</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id433904">Features and Benefits</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id433944">Discussion of Backup Solutions</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434031">BackupPC</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434193">Rsync</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434353">Amanda</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id434397">BOBS: Browseable Online Backup System</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" title="Features and Benefits"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id433904"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div></div><p>
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The Samba project is over 10 years old. During the early history
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of Samba, UNIX administrators were its key implementors. UNIX administrators
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in general on the Samba mailing lists.
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During discussions at a Microsoft Windows training course, one of
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the pro-UNIX delegates stunned the class when he pointed out that Windows
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NT4 is limiting compared with UNIX. He likened UNIX to a Meccano set
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that has an unlimited number of tools that are simple, efficient,
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Meccano set, she would buy one. She made it clear that a complex single
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tool that does more than is needed but does it with a clear purpose and
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Please note that all information here is provided as is and without recommendation
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of fitness or suitability. The network administrator is strongly encouraged to
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perform due diligence research before implementing any backup solution, whether free
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The following three free software projects might also merit consideration.
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BackupPC version 2.0.0 has been released on <a class="ulink" href="http://backuppc.sourceforge.net" target="_top">SourceForge</a>.
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BackupPC is a high-performance Perl-based package for backing up Linux,
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UNIX, and Windows PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly
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Given the ever-decreasing cost of disks and RAID systems, it is now
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Amanda, the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver, is a backup system that
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Browseable Online Backup System (BOBS) is a complete online backup system. Uses large
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some special files like AppleDouble and icon files.