On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:03:02 -0700 Mark Phillips wrote: > I am looking for a recommendation on backup software. I have a backup > server and I have two local machines and one remote machine to backup > (all Debian or Ubuntu - no Windows machines to worry about). The > backup server is just command line Debian - no gui - since I only use > ssh to talk to it. I have a new 4 TB drive ready for backups and > don't know what to do with it..;) > > I used rsnapshot for awhile, but the backups had issues from time to > time, and I am tired of troubleshooting it. Also the reporting tool > rsnapreport didn't seem to work. With rsnapshot I was seeing ~ 1TB of > backup data on my backup drive. > > I have use backuppc in the past, but it seems to be on the decline > now and has been for awhile. > > I started using a cloud backup solution, altdrive, but they are > closing shop in February. Also, it was java based, and used a lot of > CPU to make backups. It could be throttled, but then the backups took > a really long time (hours to days). Finally, I had great difficulty > restoring from the backups - I was told they were too big and the > server kept timing out! So I had to reconfigure all of my backups to > smaller sets of directories. > > So, any suggestions? Inexpensive cloud backup? Local backup? I have > seen recommendations for Borg for local backups over ssh and it has a > web gui front end which may be useful. I like that it is in Python (I > can read it as opposed to perl...). Other suggestions? I rsync my files to a local backup server which, for security, is powered down except when I'm backing up. From the backup server's hard drive, every 2 months I back up to Blu-Ray, md5test the disc for recoverability, and store it in my local bank vault. If I were *ever* to put my backups on somebody else's server, I'd encrypt it four ways from Sunday, *on my end*, because I don't trust the vendor to refuse subpoenas, not sell their business to someone less careful, make a mistake that let my data into the wild, or just plain be careless. The only benefit of "cloud backup" is you can put 1000 miles between you and your backup, so the same 8.0 earthquake or cat 5 hurricane that nailed your live data won't nail your backup. Which is a good benefit, but just remember to encrypt the data to withstand a local brute-force attack, because there's a good chance a badguy will get possession of your data sitting "in the cloud". My rsync system keeps old backups differentially, but in a way (with hard links) not requiring you to build up a backup from several diffs. It's the best of both worlds. SteveT Steve Litt January 2017 featured book: Troubleshooting: Just the Facts http://www.troubleshooters.com/tjust --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss