[Linux] Call for speakers

Tim Krabec linux@flux.org
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:03:57 -0400


I'd love to get your notes/scripts on this process.


-- Tim

Danny Rathjens wrote:
> Larry Kagan wrote:
>> Here's a starting list of solutions we can present:
>>
>>     * tar
>>     * dump/restore
>>     * cpio
>>     * Amanda
> 
> I recommend rdiff-backup to a remote raid ( or two geographically separate
> ones as I do ).  The most recent backup looks just like a copy, so it is
> very easy to restore accidentally deleted stuff.  Then it has incremental
> data to generate the versions from any previous backup.  Plus the backups
> themselves are quite efficient, as it only transfers the parts of files
> that have changed.
> 
> I guess I just volunteered to cover this option. :)
> 
> (I'm also in the category of making very careful backups for work, but
> being too lazy to back up my stuff at home; aside from all the fansubbed
> anime I've burned to cd/dvd. :)
> 
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