Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread John Pierce
On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 6:58 AM Chris Adams wrote: > It isn't just databases - there are other things that backing up > individual files one at a time is not so good. The best way to handle > that is to freeze/snapshot the whole filesystem, and then back up the > snapshot. This can be scripted

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread David G. Miller
On 4/3/20 6:13 AM, miguel medalha wrote: I have been using rsnapshot for years, with great success. https://rsnapshot.org/ ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Since no one else has mentioned it

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread Simon Matter via CentOS
> Once upon a time, Valeri Galtsev said: >> On 4/3/20 8:34 AM, John Pierce wrote: >> >Do note, backup systems that use rsync or similar file by file copies >> of a >> >running system do not make coherent atomic snapshots, so things like >> >relational databases should be excluded from those, and

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Valeri Galtsev said: > On 4/3/20 8:34 AM, John Pierce wrote: > >Do note, backup systems that use rsync or similar file by file copies of a > >running system do not make coherent atomic snapshots, so things like > >relational databases should be excluded from those, and backed by

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread Valeri Galtsev
On 4/3/20 8:34 AM, John Pierce wrote: Do note, backup systems that use rsync or similar file by file copies of a running system do not make coherent atomic snapshots, so things like relational databases should be excluded from those, and backed by database tools Long ago I learned to back

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread John Pierce
Do note, backup systems that use rsync or similar file by file copies of a running system do not make coherent atomic snapshots, so things like relational databases should be excluded from those, and backed by database tools ___ CentOS mailing list

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread miguel medalha
I have been using rsnapshot for years, with great success. https://rsnapshot.org/ ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-03 Thread Alessandro Baggi
Il 02/04/20 21:14, Karl Vogel ha scritto: [Replying privately because my messages aren't making it to the list] In a previous message, Alessandro Baggi said: A> Bacula works without any problem, well tested, solid but complex to A> configure. Tested on a single server (with volumes on disk)

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-02 Thread Alessandro Baggi
Yes you are right. I meant that I don't need an real agent like with bacula that need to be configured completely Il Gio 2 Apr 2020, 19:52 Jonathan Billings ha scritto: > On Thu, Apr 02, 2020 at 05:32:35PM +0200, Alessandro Baggi wrote: > > scripted rsync. Simple, through ssh protocol and

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-02 Thread Jonathan Billings
On Thu, Apr 02, 2020 at 05:32:35PM +0200, Alessandro Baggi wrote: > scripted rsync. Simple, through ssh protocol and private key. No agent > required on target. Just a point of clarification -- you need an rsync binary on both sides of the ssh session, so 'rsync' would be the agent needed on the

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-02 Thread Alessandro Baggi
Il 02/04/20 17:49, Nicolas Kovacs ha scritto: Le 02/04/2020 à 17:32, Alessandro Baggi a écrit : I have not so much experiences on backups and choosing the bad tool could be dangerous so I need some suggestion. What backup solution do you suggest for my scenario? I'm using Rsnapshot on all my

Re: [CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-02 Thread Nicolas Kovacs
Le 02/04/2020 à 17:32, Alessandro Baggi a écrit : > I have not so much experiences on backups and choosing the bad tool could be > dangerous so I need some suggestion. > > What backup solution do you suggest for my scenario? I'm using Rsnapshot on all my CentOS 7 servers. It's a very elegant

[CentOS] C8 and backup solution

2020-04-02 Thread Alessandro Baggi
Hi list, I'm searching a valid backup system to perform backups of 3 server, one local and 2 remote, and 2 linux workstation. (this number could be higher in future). Currently I'm testing bacula, scripted rsync with hardlink and borgbackup on C8.1. Bacula works without any problem, well