Backup to Win32
Is there an easy way to backup a debian box to Win32 that is reliable for a system that has EXT3 and XFS partitions?
We have a Win32 box in our dc with a lot of drive space, and we only have 2 debian boxes so we would like to backup to the win32 box initially, and then when we add enough linux boxes to justify it, setup a dedicated rsync box. I tried rsync for windows using cygwin and really didn't like how it was implemented. any suggestions for something that would be reliable? |
I'm not sure I fully understand you, but one of these links may help (both are excellent backup apps):
- http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ - http://www.amanda.org/ HTH, -jk ;) |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Are you attempting to back up an image of the entire installation plus all of the data files? (That would be a binary image of the whole she-bang.)
-OR- Are you trying to back up individual data files? What is the partition layout? What is each filesystem being used for? These things make a big difference. Are we talking about a mail-server? A database-server? The next question would be: Do you intend to do the backups with the machines online and live? More info is needed to understand and answer your question. (Added with edit.) |
Quote:
Trying to do a full backup of everything to make a complete restore as simple as possible. It is a mySQL/Apache box. There is ext3 and xfs partitions. From what I understand dump is the most reliable form of backup/restore as long as you are going to the same file system. But I do not want to drop data files on the local file system. Want to be able to drop them directly to SSH drop point. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:27 PM. |