topic best utility for backup in Operating System - Linux

best utility for backup

khilari — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:57:54 GMT

Hi guys, i wanted to know as to the best internal utility for linux to take backups and also its syntax. I heard about Amanda. So, lets say i have to take a particular filesystems backup /u. How will i take it using amanda.Or if there is any other better utility. How and its syntax.
Thanks

Re: best utility for backup

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:56:39 GMT

Shalom,

For system backup I have two favorites:
http://www.acronis.com
http://www.mondorescue.org

The first cost bucks but is worth it. The latter cost nothing but does work well. I've used both.

Neither will get a clean backup of Oracle data running hot, you need better tools for that.

SEP

Re: best utility for backup

Huc_1 — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:23:12 GMT

Mondo does it pretty well and the learn curve is not to steap, amanda I have not realy used, did read doc, but ended up using mondo/mindi.

But I mostly use home written scripts from crontab to automatic/shutdown boot/single user, full tar backup to spare disk, shutdown, normal reboot...

Jean-Pierre Huc

Re: best utility for backup

palaniappan.sp — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:00:39 GMT

Hi khilari,
Depend upon ur requirements u can choose ur backup utility...
license software.
1)Vertias utility available for windows linux/unix but u have to pay for the license..
2)acronis,handybackup,novabackup,cobanbackup available for windows platform..
3)Amanda available for windows,linux/unix,mac os etc.. moreover it is open source...

Let me know if u required any other information is req.

Regds
palani.