Hello All,


I'm looking for a backup recommendation preferably something
that runs on Windows 2003 that will be able to backup to a Dell
Powervault 110T tape drive. I will also be backing up Redhat servers
as well so I need clients available for Linux. I would like to use
anything that is free if possible. I was looking at Bacula but that
requires a mysql database and I would like to keep it to a standalone
install if possible.

Thanks in Advance,
Nick

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On Nov 20, 10:39 am, n...@nowhere.com wrote:
> Hello All,
>
>         I'm looking for a backup recommendation preferably something
> that runs on Windows 2003 that will be able to backup to a Dell
> Powervault 110T tape drive. I will also be backing up Redhat servers
> as well so I need clients available for Linux. I would like to use
> anything that is free if possible. I was looking at Bacula but that
> requires a mysql database and I would like to keep it to a standalone
> install if possible.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Nick

I use Linux tools (free).  I backup my server using tar.  If there are
linux drivers for your drive, then a simple command will do.

> tar cvf /dev/st0 /home/user

Don't use gzip option to tar or you will find recovery takes much
longer.  To backup your Windows, mount the window share on linux
system.

Durwin

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Thanks Durwin, but I want to be able to send it to tape no local disk
and on a Windows machine.



On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:22:56 -0800 (PST), thecajun@nmia.com wrote:

>On Nov 20, 10:39 am, n...@nowhere.com wrote: 
>
>I use Linux tools (free).  I backup my server using tar.  If there are
>linux drivers for your drive, then a simple command will do.
> 
>
>Don't use gzip option to tar or you will find recovery takes much
>longer.  To backup your Windows, mount the window share on linux
>system.
>
>Durwin

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In article <9236k350jscl00uf3r5a12qh5pbsco4t40@4ax.com>,
<nick@nowhere.com> wrote:
>	I'm looking for a backup recommendation preferably something
>that runs on Windows 2003 that will be able to backup to a Dell
>Powervault 110T tape drive. I will also be backing up Redhat servers
>as well so I need clients available for Linux. I would like to use
>anything that is free if possible. I was looking at Bacula but that
>requires a mysql database and I would like to keep it to a standalone
>install if possible.

The last time I looked, commercial backup programs were more expensive
when licensed to a server OS like Windows 2003. It's too bad.

I don't know of a free backup program that is sufficiently reliable.
If you are very cost sensitive, I suggest that you try to use the
backup software that Microsoft bundles with Windows.

My strategy was to look for software that is used by both largish
enterprises and by little punks like me. My theory is that if a bad
software bug exists, then the big and powerful enterprise customers
will force the software vendor to fix the bug. Maybe. I have no hope
that my complaint would get the bug fixed. On any cheap software.

Anyway, the two backup programs I found that fit this description are
Ultrabac and Retrospect. I used to use Ultrabac. I now use Retrospect,
and I find its feature set to be very powerful. In particular, I find
"progressive backup" to be very useful.
--
David Arnstein                       (00)
arnstein+usenet@pobox.com          {{   }}
^^

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Just FYI /dev/st0 is a Tape device.

I do all I can to NOT use over priced over bugged crap Bill Gates puts
out.  Good luck finding reliable Windows FREE backup  

Durwin

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