[nylug-talk] CLI "Tape" backup utilities???

[Michael Werneke]

On 1/8/07, R. Mariotti <r.mariotti at fdcx.net> wrote:
<snip>
> I am aware of the usual array of available "linux" facilities (amanda,
> arkeia, etc) but I am curious as to what others may be using for this
> purpose.  Ease and reliability are my main concern.  Oh, and did I
> mention Free?  Honestly, I am willing to pay if the product/utility is
> worth it.  But few of them really are.
>

I have several friends using 'bacula' at UCSD's ACS department.  The
docs are fairly straightforward from what I've read of them.  Ubuntu
has binary packages as well.  Last month's Linux Journal had an
article on 'duplicity', which does backup over scp (ubuntu binary also
available).  Good luck.

-Mike