Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:47:07 -0500 (CDT) From: Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us> To: <sthaug@nethelp.no> Cc: <scsi@FreeBSD.ORG>, <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Seeking recommendations for backup system Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0105241711480.28695-100000@mail.wolves.k12.mo.us> In-Reply-To: <13991.990660758@verdi.nethelp.no>
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On Thu, 24 May 2001 sthaug@nethelp.no wrote: > I'm seeking recommendation for a backup system (software) that can > be used with a decent sized tape library, probably LTO based, and > FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE. > > I'm sure we could roll our based on freely available tools (eg. > Amanda) - but by now I'm used to Tivoli ADSM/TSM, and *like* the > convenience ADSM/TSM offers. We need the ability to make backups > (via Fast Ethernet) primarily of FreeBSD servers, but also > Solaris, Linux and HP-UX. Easy restore is important. > > (So why not buy TSM again? Primarily the price. We'll do it if we > have to, but would prefer something slightly less expensive and > also less complex.) I just mentioned this to someone else who asked a similar question elsewhere, but Veritas NetBackup (NOT BackupExec -- different animal) has a native FreeBSD 3.2 agent that works very well on FreeBSD 3.2 and up (I use it with 4.3-STABLE at the moment). They've got backup agents for a whole mess of platforms. You can also use any combination of NT, Solaris, Linux, and HP-UX servers. You've pretty much got the run of the park on that one. :-) If you call up Veritas, they should be more than happy to send you a time-limited (90 days, IIRC) demo. I asked for one before we decided to buy it and they shipped the CDs and demo license keys to me next-day. :-) -- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net FreeBSD: The fastest and most stable server OS on the planet. For IA32 and Alpha architectures. IA64, PPC, and ARM under development. http://www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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