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

[Chris G]

On Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:12:54AM +0000, Adam Bower wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 03:20:44PM +0000, Chris G wrote:
> > I have just installed a 500Gb Network Server on my home network.  It
> > lives in the (very) detached garage so should be proof against even
> > quite serious disasters to our house.
> 
> Good plan.
> 
> > 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?
> 
> Dar.
> 
> http://dar.linux.free.fr/
> 
Looks good, thank you, I'll have to decide between dar and the
loopback filesystem method now.

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Chris Green