I use rsync out of cygwin for windows backups all the time. Works very well.
On May 14, 2013 12:22 PM, "Carruth, Rusty" <
Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote:

> Rsync can be made to work, I think.  I know it works in linux, and I
> think there's a windows version.  The main problem on windows is making
> it run like a cron job.  For the features, it can use ssh as a transport
> means, can copy double-remote I think (both sides are not local)....
>
> There was a backup program we had donated to PLUG MANY years ago, it was
> kind of like tar and kind of like rsync.  I'll look and see if I have
> the book any more so I can post the name.
>
> Other than that, I bet the rest of the PLUGgers will have good ideas.
>
> Rusty
>
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> > Subject: Any opinions on backup software?
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I've found myself looking at the issue of backups again. Currently I
> > have an network drive which my sister and I will manually copy files
> > over to. While this is better than nothing it's clearly not an ideal
> > setup. I've googled backup software and there appears to be a very
> > large selection so I thought I'd ask if anyone in PLUG has
> suggestions.
> >
> > To put what I'm looking for in bullet points:
> > * Ideally supports backup up both Linux and Windows
> > * Will work with laptops that may not always be on or able to reach
> the
> > home network (I don't currently have a VPN set up for my home network
> -
> > - but that's a project for another day)
> > * Has a straightforward means of copying the backups somewhere offsite
> > (currently thinking of taking an external drive over to our parent's
> > place whenever we visit, but also considering something like Amazon
> > Glacier)
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