[nzlug] Backups for dummies

[Thrash Cardiom]

How important is their data?   BackupEdge costs around $700.00 NZ and 
fully automates the back process.  All the monkey needs do is put the DVD 
in the drive each day.

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006, Michal Ludvig wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have a customer with many offices around the country, each equipped with a
> small Linux server. These servers need to be backed up, say once a week or two
> do a full backup, and every day either data only or some increments. The
> backups must go to DVD-R (most servers won't need more than one or two disks)
> and the day to day operation will be handled by untrained office staff (put a
> new DVD media in and eventually push a button on the screen).
> 
> I generally prefer online backups (rsync & rdiff & friends) but that's not an
> option here. I have no experience with the regular backup-to-some-media things
> and don't know which one to chose and which one is easy to operate by ... ehm
> ... monkies.
> 
> What do you recommend?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Michal
> 
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