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Hi,

I have some systems backing up all the data to a Linux server running backup-pc. This is great as a backup solution, but does little for catastrophic events like a Fire. I am thinking of backing up the backup-pc server to DVD RW disks that I could carry home with me.

I am looking for suggestions on what I should backup and how.

For the “What” part, I am debating if I should backup the entire backup pool (could get large), or just the last full backup for each pc.
For the “How” part, I was thinking of using scdbackup [http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net] to burn afio archives on DVD+RW media.

Any thoughts, suggestions appreciated.

Niranjan P. Ghate

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"Ghate, Niranjan P" writes:

I have some systems backing up all the data to a Linux server running
backup-pc. This is great as a backup solution, but does little for
catastrophic events like a Fire. I am thinking of backing up the
backup-pc server to DVD RW disks that I could carry home with me.

I am looking for suggestions on what I should backup and how.

For the "What" part, I am debating if I should backup the entire backup
pool (could get large), or just the last full backup for each pc.

For the "How" part, I was thinking of using scdbackup
[http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net] to burn afio archives on DVD+RW
media.

BackupPC 2.1.x includes an archive feature. From the CGI interface you
can ask it to generate compressed tar archives of the most recent backup
for any or all the hosts. Output files can be optionally split (eg: for
650MB CDs) and optional parity files can be generated. A backend script
can be customized to write the output files to DVD, tape or whatever.

Craig


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Craig,

Did I miss something .. V2.1.x ?? .. I can only find v2.0.2 ??

Brian

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To: Ghate, Niranjan P
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Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup to Tape/DVDs?

"Ghate, Niranjan P" writes:

I have some systems backing up all the data to a Linux server running
backup-pc. This is great as a backup solution, but does little for
catastrophic events like a Fire. I am thinking of backing up the
backup-pc server to DVD RW disks that I could carry home with me.

I am looking for suggestions on what I should backup and how.

For the "What" part, I am debating if I should backup the entire
backup pool (could get large), or just the last full backup for each pc.

For the "How" part, I was thinking of using scdbackup
[http://scdbackup.sourceforge.net] to burn afio archives on DVD+RW
media.

BackupPC 2.1.x includes an archive feature. From the CGI interface you can
ask it to generate compressed tar archives of the most recent backup for any
or all the hosts. Output files can be optionally split (eg: for 650MB CDs)
and optional parity files can be generated. A backend script can be
customized to write the output files to DVD, tape or whatever.

Craig


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"Brian Watters" writes:

Did I miss something .. V2.1.x ?? .. I can only find v2.0.2 ??

It's not released yet. The first beta should be in the next
week or two.

Craig


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Post Backup to Tape/DVDs? 
Craig,

Thanks for the heads up .. By the way .. You Rock!


Brian
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Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup to Tape/DVDs?

"Brian Watters" writes:

Did I miss something .. V2.1.x ?? .. I can only find v2.0.2 ??

It's not released yet. The first beta should be in the next week or two.

Craig
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