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Backup management software recommendations required

Backup management software recommendations required

2004-01-13       - By Jim Dickenson

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Retrospect for the Mac will also back up Linux systems now. Dantz recently
released a new version.
--
Jim Dickenson




From: "Mailing Lists " <rich-lists@(protected) >
Reply-To: redhat-list@(protected)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 10:58:18 -0600
To: <redhat-list@(protected) >
Subject: RE: Backup management software recommendations required

We are using Retrospect Multi-Server 6.5 and it backs up our Windows and
Linux servers. There is an rpm and tar version of the client for Linux. The
Host machine does run on Windows though.


Richard Humphrey
System Administrator
MultiCam LP
972-929-4070 X2408
>
>
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: redhat-list-admin@(protected) [mailto:redhat-list-admin@(protected)] On
> Behalf Of Donald Tyler
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:02 AM
> To: redhat-list@(protected)
> Subject: Backup management software recommendations required
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> We have recently expanded our network rather quickly and have added 5 RedHat
> 9 servers to our single Mac XServe Server.
>
>
>
> We used to use a piece of software for managing network backups called
> Retrospect, which worked perfectly. But they don?t seem to have any software
> for Linux.
>
>
>
> What I am hoping is that someone can recommend a piece of software I can use
> to automate and remotely manage the backup of all six servers, preferably
> using a GUI interface.
>
>
>
> Retrospect worked in such a way that you installed client software on each
> machine, and then install a single server with the control software. Using
> this method, you did not have to set up any kind of file sharing etc as the
> client software would back itself up onto the server. It could be automated
> and I would get error messages from both the clients and the servers if a
> client had not checked in for its regular backup.
>
>
>
> It would be ideal if I could get something similar, but it is not essential.
> The only essential features are that its automated and manageable over a
> network.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Donald Tyler



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<FONT FACE= "Verdana " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' >Retrospect for the Mac will also back up Linux systems now. Dantz recently released a new version. <BR >
-- <BR >
Jim Dickenson <BR >
<BR >
<BR >
<BR >
<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE= "3 " WIDTH= "95% " > <B >From: </B >"Mailing Lists" <rich-lists@(protected)> <BR >
<B >Reply-To: </B >redhat-list@(protected) <BR >
<B >Date: </B >Tue, 13 Jan 2004 10:58:18 -0600 <BR >
<B >To: </B ><redhat-list@(protected)> <BR >
<B >Subject: </B >RE: Backup management software recommendations required <BR >
<BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <FONT COLOR= "#0000FF " > <FONT FACE= "Arial " >We are using Retrospect Multi-Server 6.5 and it backs up our Windows and Linux servers. There is an rpm and tar version of the client for Linux. The Host machine does run on Windows though. <BR >
</FONT > </FONT > <FONT FACE= "Verdana " > <BR >
  <BR >
Richard Humphrey <BR >
System Administrator <BR >
MultiCam LP <BR >
972-929-4070 X2408 <BR >
</FONT > </SPAN > <BLOCKQUOTE > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <FONT FACE= "Verdana " > <BR >
  <BR >
</FONT > <FONT FACE= "Tahoma " >-- --Original Message-- -- <BR >
<B >From: </B >  redhat-list-admin@(protected) [ <a href= "mailto:redhat-list-admin@(protected)] " >mailto:redhat-list-admin@(protected)] </a > <B >On  Behalf Of </B >Donald Tyler <BR >
<B >Sent: </B > Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:02  AM <BR >
<B >To: </B > redhat-list@(protected) <BR >
<B >Subject: </B > Backup management  software recommendations required <BR >
<BR >
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<BR >
</FONT > </SPAN > <FONT FACE= "Verdana " > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >Hi, <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >We have recently expanded our  network rather quickly and have added 5 RedHat 9 servers to our single Mac  XServe Server. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >We used to use a piece of software  for managing network backups called Retrospect, which worked perfectly. But  they don’t seem to have any software for Linux. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >What I am hoping is that someone  can recommend a piece of software I can use to automate and remotely manage  the backup of all six servers, preferably using a GUI  interface. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >Retrospect worked in such a way  that you installed client software on each machine, and then install a single  server with the control software. Using this method, you did not have to set  up any kind of file sharing etc as the client software would back itself up  onto the server. It could be automated and I would get error messages from  both the clients and the servers if a client had not checked in for its  regular backup. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >It would be ideal if I could get  something similar, but it is not essential. The only essential features are  that its automated and manageable over a network. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >Thanks in  advance. <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
  <BR >
  <BR >
</SPAN > <FONT SIZE= "4 " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:14.0px ' >Donald  Tyler <BR >
</SPAN > </FONT > </FONT > </BLOCKQUOTE > <FONT FACE= "Verdana " > <SPAN STYLE= 'font-size:12.0px ' > <BR >
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