On 5/30/05, GĂ©rard Milmeister <gemi(a)bluewin.ch> wrote:
I am looking for backup software for DDS tapes. Apart from tar,
star,
cpio and their relatives I found taper (
taper.sourceforge.net), which
seems perfect for my needs (single system backup). However this software
hasn't had an update for over 2 years, and since it uses a non-standard
(i.e., non-tar, non-cpio) format for its backup, it is uncertain that
backups will be retrievable in the mid to far future. Suggestions for
current solutions similar to taper would be welcome.
I use arkeia. It spans tapes, and there is a free version for linux
users. If you just have a single drive with no library, you should be
good to go. You have to purchase a licence if you have a library with
a built in changer.
Their tech support assists in getting it running as well.
I liked amanda back when I could fit everything on one tape.
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