Internet capable backups for ubuntu

[Joep L. Blom]

On 07/04/11 14:34, John wrote:
> On 04/07/2011 08:09 AM, Oliver Marshall wrote:
>> Hi,
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>> We have a ubuntu box in a data centre and we need to find some kind of
>> hands off backup for it, ideally internet based. We have online backup
>> software that works really well for Windows but it’s Linux flavour isn’t
>> quite robust.
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>> We thought about using good old rsync, but frankly I would prefer
>> something with a web manageable front end so that all the other people
>> who would get involved in restoring files (front line techs, devs of
>> varying skill) can be easily restore and check on backups.
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>> Anyone got any suggestions on what we can use? Perhaps even something
>> that does full server backups, akin to the imaging backups you find in
>> Windows that allow you to restore to dis-similar hardware types if needed.
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>> Olly
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> I would suggest BackupPC. I use it on a Fedora 14 server. It can backup
> Linux/Unix, Mac OS and Windoze boxes...
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I second that. It even works over the internet.
Joep