[kwlug-disc] Backup and Recovery in the 21st Century

[Bob Jonkman]

Brad mused:

> If there is any interest in me elaborating on any of this I can spend 
> some time writing it up. 

Don't say things like that on the mailing list.  The alterlexic meeting 
coordinators will see that and think "...I can spend some time 
presenting that to the LUG".

Would next January work for you? :-)

--Bob.

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Brad Bierman wrote:
> Here is my suggestion.
>
> For the windows problem, this is what I have done before:
> 1. Make the system as complete as I want it (everything installed)
> 2. Boot the system with clonezilla
> http://clonezilla.org/
> 3. Copy the image to your Linux server
>
> If you need to restore the drive, boot the system with Clonzilla again 
> and do a restore from your Linux server.  It will be exactly as it was 
> when you imaged the drive.
>
> You will need as much space on your Linux server as is *used* on your 
> original drive.  This should work also for Mac and Linux systems.
>
>
> For an offsite backup, I would have someone I trust with a Linux 
> server and have an automated rsync over ssh keep information up to 
> date at a defined interval.
>
>
> When I have had to keep incremental backups from a Windows Server I 
> have used winSCP (http://winscp.net/eng/index.php) and done 
> incremental backups to my Linux server over ssh.
>
> If there is any interest in me elaborating on any of this I can spend 
> some time writing it up.
>
>
> Brad
> -- 
> http://www.google.com/profiles/bbierman42
>
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