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You [http://finmath.uchicago.edu/~wilder/Security/rsync/ could use RSync here], but by the time you get into the complexity of operational backups, you probably want to employ an application that offers even more flexibility, administration and power. | You [http://finmath.uchicago.edu/~wilder/Security/rsync/ could use RSync here], but by the time you get into the complexity of operational backups, you probably want to employ an application that offers even more flexibility, administration and power. | ||
One of, if not the best, solutions for operational backups is | ==== Amanda ==== | ||
[[Image:Chart-amanda-network-no-brd.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Illustration of Amanda system]] | |||
# [http://www.amanda.org/ | One of, if not the best, solutions for operational backups is Amanda. Amanda is both an open source project, and commercially supported through the [http://www.zmanda.com/ Zmanda corporation]. | ||
# [http://amanda.zmanda.com/ | # [http://www.amanda.org/ Amanda] project | ||
# [http://amanda.zmanda.com/ Amanda wiki] | |||
# [http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/AMANDA Backup Central wiki article] | # [http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/AMANDA Backup Central wiki article] | ||
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shows you what file system types are supported under your currently running kernel | shows you what file system types are supported under your currently running kernel | ||
== System Image aka Backups for Disaster Recovery == | == System Image aka Backups for Disaster Recovery == | ||