Re: [SLUG] AMANDA backup

From: Backward Thinker (backwardthinker@juno.com)
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 08:17:21 EDT


> Anybody used AMANDA before? Are you happy with it? Any
> notes / caveats?

FWIW, I haven't used it myself, but Amanda and recently Bacula
tend to be highly recommended free Open Source backup solutions.

> I'd like to use it to back up local drives and SMB shares.
> I'm looking to potentially replace the commercial
> Tolisgroup's BRU Desktop backup product.

It might be overkill for smallish home users, but some home
users are bigger than others, and some like overkill ;).

~ Daniel

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