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Network backup

M5 · 2010-01-18 16:08:07

All, anyone know of an application that can backup files from multiple pcs onto a centralized server over a network? A ghosting app might also be useful! I plan on trying out a few apps so any suggestions would be great! cheers, Dale

18-01-2010 04:08PM

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M5

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All,

anyone know of an application that can backup files from multiple pcs onto a centralized server over a network? A ghosting app might also be useful! I plan on trying out a few apps so any suggestions would be great!

cheers,
Dale

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#2 18-01-2010 04:29PM

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Amanda has worked well for me in the past.

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#3 18-01-2010 05:24PM

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http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm

Free and can be scripted too

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#4 23-01-2010 12:02PM

tuneil

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To M5:
Backula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacula
There is wonderful open-source package for network backup, ported on win and unix platforms.

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