[ALUG] Backup solutions for "not very linux" server destinations

[Jenny Hopkins]

On 20/11/2007, Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> So I suspect I need a backup solution which packs up the files to be
> backed up into some sort of archive file and then just copies that
> file across to the server.  Does anyone here use  a backup solution of
> this sort and/or know any good ones?
>

Have you looked at dirvish?   If you back up in bundles you may find
your disk filling up very quickly, but dirvish uses an incantation of
rsync runes that 'simply work'.

Jenny