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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/Backup.html b/docs/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/Backup.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..472f0d7513 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/Backup.html @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 31. Backup Techniques</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.71.0"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part III. Advanced Configuration"><link rel="prev" href="unicode.html" title="Chapter 30. Unicode/Charsets"><link rel="next" href="SambaHA.html" title="Chapter 32. High Availability"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 31. Backup Techniques</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="unicode.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part III. Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="SambaHA.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="Backup"></a>Chapter 31. Backup Techniques</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id427678">Features and Benefits</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Backup.html#id427719">Discussion of Backup Solutions</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id427805">BackupPC</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id427968">Rsync</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id428128">Amanda</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Backup.html#id428172">BOBS: Browseable Online Backup System</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id427678"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div></div><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427686"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427693"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427699"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427706"></a> +The Samba project is over 10 years old. During the early history +of Samba, UNIX administrators were its key implementors. UNIX administrators +use UNIX system tools to backup UNIX system files. Over the past +4 years, an increasing number of Microsoft network administrators have +taken an interest in Samba. This is reflected in the questions about backup +in general on the Samba mailing lists. +</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id427719"></a>Discussion of Backup Solutions</h2></div></div></div><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427726"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427733"></a> +During discussions at a Microsoft Windows training course, one of +the pro-UNIX delegates stunned the class when he pointed out that Windows +NT4 is limiting compared with UNIX. He likened UNIX to a Meccano set +that has an unlimited number of tools that are simple, efficient, +and, in combination, capable of achieving any desired outcome. +</p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427746"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427753"></a> +One of the Windows networking advocates retorted that if she wanted a +Meccano set, she would buy one. She made it clear that a complex single +tool that does more than is needed but does it with a clear purpose and +intent is preferred by some like her. +</p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427765"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427772"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427779"></a> +Please note that all information here is provided as is and without recommendation +of fitness or suitability. The network administrator is strongly encouraged to +perform due diligence research before implementing any backup solution, whether free +software or commercial. +</p><p> +A useful Web site I recently stumbled across that you might like to refer to +is located at <a href="http://www.allmerchants.com/Software/Backup_Software/" target="_top"> +www.allmerchants.com</a>. +</p><p> +The following three free software projects might also merit consideration. +</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id427805"></a>BackupPC</h3></div></div></div><p> + <a class="indexterm" name="id427813"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427820"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427827"></a> + BackupPC version 2.0.0 has been released on <a href="http://backuppc.sourceforge.net" target="_top">SourceForge</a>. + New features include support for <code class="literal">rsync/rsyncd</code> and internationalization of the CGI interface + (including English, French, Spanish, and German). + </p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427850"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427857"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427864"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427870"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427877"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427884"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427890"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427897"></a> + BackupPC is a high-performance Perl-based package for backing up Linux, + UNIX, and Windows PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly + configurable and easy to install and maintain. SMB (via smbclient), + <code class="literal">tar</code> over <code class="literal">rsh/ssh</code>, or <code class="literal">rsync/rsyncd</code> + are used to extract client data. + </p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427926"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427933"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427940"></a> + Given the ever-decreasing cost of disks and RAID systems, it is now + practical and cost effective to backup a large number of machines onto + a server's local disk or network storage. This is what BackupPC does. + </p><p> + Key features are pooling of identical files (big savings in server disk + space), compression, and a comprehensive CGI interface that allows users + to browse backups and restore files. + </p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427957"></a> + BackupPC is free software distributed under a GNU GPL license. + BackupPC runs on Linux/UNIX/freenix servers and has been tested + on Linux, UNIX, Windows 9x/Me, Windows 98, Windows 200x, Windows XP, and Mac OSX clients. + </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id427968"></a>Rsync</h3></div></div></div><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427976"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427982"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427989"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id427996"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428002"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428009"></a> + <code class="literal">rsync</code> is a flexible program for efficiently copying files or + directory trees.</p><p><code class="literal">rsync</code> has many options to select which files will be copied + and how they are to be transferred. It may be used as an + alternative to <code class="literal">ftp, http, scp</code>, or <code class="literal">rcp</code>.</p><p> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428046"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428053"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428060"></a> + The rsync remote-update protocol allows rsync to transfer just + the differences between two sets of files across the network link, + using an efficient checksum-search algorithm described in the + technical report that accompanies the rsync package.</p><p>Some of the additional features of rsync are:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p> + Support for copying links, devices, owners, groups, and permissions. + </p></li><li><p> + Exclude and exclude-from options are similar to GNU tar. + </p></li><li><p> + A CVS exclude mode for ignoring the same files that CVS would ignore. + </p></li><li><p> + Can use any transparent remote shell, including rsh or ssh. + </p></li><li><p> + Does not require root privileges. + </p></li><li><p> + Pipelining of file transfers to minimize latency costs. + </p></li><li><p> + Support for anonymous or authenticated rsync servers (ideal for + mirroring). + </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id428128"></a>Amanda</h3></div></div></div><p> + <a class="indexterm" name="id428136"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428143"></a> +<a class="indexterm" name="id428150"></a> + Amanda, the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver, is a backup system that + allows the administrator of a LAN to set up a single master backup server to back up + multiple hosts to a single large capacity tape drive. Amanda uses native dump and/or + GNU tar facilities and can back up a large number of workstations running multiple + versions of UNIX. Recent versions can also use Samba to back up Microsoft Windows hosts. + </p><p> + For more information regarding Amanda, please check the <a href="http://www.amanda.org/" target="_top"> + www.amanda.org/ site</a>. + </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id428172"></a>BOBS: Browseable Online Backup System</h3></div></div></div><p> + <a class="indexterm" name="id428180"></a> + Browseable Online Backup System (BOBS) is a complete online backup system. Uses large + disks for storing backups and lets users browse the files using a Web browser. Handles + some special files like AppleDouble and icon files. + </p><p> + The home page for BOBS is located at <a href="http://bobs.sourceforge.net/" target="_top"> + bobs.sourceforge.net</a>. + </p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="unicode.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="optional.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="SambaHA.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 30. Unicode/Charsets </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 32. High Availability</td></tr></table></div></body></html> |