Comments on: Backups with rsnapshot http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: johneeboy3 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4353 johneeboy3 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4353 Thanks for the heads up on rsnapshot. I hadn't encountered this backup system before.<br /> <br /> I would also like to recommend BackupPC ( http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ). I've found it to be absolutely fantastic. It uses rsync also, but also works over ssh to backup remote machines. Furthermore, it pools all backed up files to eliminate duplicates (across all backups) and compresses them.<br /> <br /> I currently use BackupPC at my workplace to backup a large number of remote machines. The total size of files backed up is almost 1 Terabyte, but due to pooling, duplicate removal, and compression the actual size of the backup pool is only 100GB. <br /> <br /> It 'just works' and keeps on working. It is far and away the best backup system I've ever used.<br /> <br /> Cheers<br /> <br /> John Thanks for the heads up on rsnapshot. I hadn’t encountered this backup system before.

I would also like to recommend BackupPC ( http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ). I’ve found it to be absolutely fantastic. It uses rsync also, but also works over ssh to backup remote machines. Furthermore, it pools all backed up files to eliminate duplicates (across all backups) and compresses them.

I currently use BackupPC at my workplace to backup a large number of remote machines. The total size of files backed up is almost 1 Terabyte, but due to pooling, duplicate removal, and compression the actual size of the backup pool is only 100GB.

It ‘just works’ and keeps on working. It is far and away the best backup system I’ve ever used.

Cheers

John

]]> By: jgabler http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4354 jgabler Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4354 The documentation does not say much about restoring from backups. What would be the best method? Just using rsync in reverse? The documentation does not say much about restoring from backups. What would be the best method? Just using rsync in reverse?

]]> By: augthecaveman http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4355 augthecaveman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3725/#comment-4355 The thing I like about rsnapshot is it's easy to restore: just copy files from your chosen snapshot with a conventional method and you're good. It's also very quick and painless to set up unlike some of the other backup systems I've tried.<br /> <br /> One thing I do with the remote ssh logins is restrict the key rsnapshot uses to only the relevant rsync command since it usually runs unattended. This saved my bacon when I had a box get compromised last month since the key couldn't be used for anything else. =) The thing I like about rsnapshot is it’s easy to restore: just copy files from your chosen snapshot with a conventional method and you’re good. It’s also very quick and painless to set up unlike some of the other backup systems I’ve tried.

One thing I do with the remote ssh logins is restrict the key rsnapshot uses to only the relevant rsync command since it usually runs unattended. This saved my bacon when I had a box get compromised last month since the key couldn’t be used for anything else. =)

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