[Cialug] Bacula is my new friend

[Nathan C. Smith]

M'kay, good tip here - "don't cross the streams"

Thanks, I will keep an eye out for that one. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan C. Bailey [mailto:jbailey at co.marshall.ia.us] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:36 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Bacula is my new friend
> 
> We tried it here, but it seems to have an issue when you're 
> backing up tons of files (thousands - ~500GB worth). The 
> database would grow to 60GB+ and usually end up corrupting itself..
> 
> Jonathan Bailey
> Webmaster, Marshall County, Iowa
> E: jbailey at co.marshall.ia.us
> A: 1 E Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan C. Smith" <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com>
> To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:15:11 AM (GMT-0600) 
> America/Chicago
> Subject: [Cialug] Bacula is my new friend
> 
> 
> http://www.bacula.org
> 
> I just wanted to say, that Bacula really seems to be working 
> out well for
> networked backup of both Windows and Linux Machines.  (/me 
> makes note to go
> try OSX).
> 
> It has a super-steep learning curve (IMHO) but once you dig 
> in it is very
> capable software.  I was at the disadvantage of not 
> understanding linux tape
> devices etc. as well.  It probably lacks some enterprise-type 
> features -
> like deduplication and HSM but I think it serves the needs of 
> our company
> OK.
> 
> Anyway, if you are looking for a capable (albeit, not 
> completely friendly)
> network backup system you should check out Bacula.
> 
> Dave asked me to talk about Bacula at a meeting, but I 
> haven't been able to
> drag my lazy bones to one in a while.
> 
> -Nate
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