[ale] Anyone using AMANDA?

Chris Farris chrisf at primeharbor.com
Wed Jan 30 13:44:49 EST 2002


I've used amanda quite successfully before. I haven't done much w/ the
Windows side, but for BSD, Solaris, Linux is works great. 

If you run into any problems shoot me a question.
chris

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Chris Farris
Sr. Consultant
PrimeHarbor Technologies 
http://www.primeharbor.com
chrisf at primeharbor.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gene [mailto:gene at mmc-inc.com] 
> Sent: 30 January, 2002 12:15 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] Anyone using AMANDA?
> 
> 
> I need to setup a backup solution for a client that is 
> running Solaris, Linux (RH), and some Windows.
> 
> For the backups, they only have (currently at least) one 
> DDS-4 tape drive hooked up to a Solaris box that I plan to 
> use as the "backup" server.
> 
> I have been doing some backups manually, for he most 
> important stuff by nfs mounting over to the backup server and 
> then tar'ing to tape.  I have just recently started looking 
> at amanda and was wondering if anyone has anything good (or 
> bad) to say about it.
> 
> Most of my backup experience involves much larger (and 
> costlier) setups like Legato Networker and some type of tape 
> silo.  This client isn't going to spring for that so I am 
> looking for a good, low budget approach.
> 
> I'd appreciate any thoughts.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gene
> -- 
> Gene Matthews
> Matthews Midrange Consulting, Inc.
> (678) 923-8327
> (877) 882-6291 (toll free)
> http://mmc-inc.com
> 
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