I really like BackupPC. It can back up both Linux and Windows machines (via smb). It does a great job and I have used it in production and recommend it highly. Kevin On May 14, 2013 5:41 PM, "Stephen" wrote: > 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 >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:plug-discuss- >> > bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] On Behalf Of stevensspam@cox.net >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:56 AM >> > To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > 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) >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > 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 >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >