On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:38 AM, Elizabeth Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am I correct in thinking that amanda uses /etc/amandates, bacula uses > /etc/dumpdates, Legato uses its own database, and rsync checks the > files on disk against the existing archive, so none of these systems > would run interference with each other?
Bacula uses it's own catalog based on a SQL database (MySQL, Postgres) and figures out what needs to happen at job start time by looking at the schedule, Job Options, and the catalog (eg: If there's no suitable Full found in the catalog, it'll promote a job to Full, if the option is set to do so, it'll try to grab a missed job of a higher level, etc..) I don't think it would cause problems with another backup software. > Am I missing any obvious good choices? BackupPC: uses rsync or tar from disk-to-disk and "dedupes" identical files across the store. You may want to backup everything with BackupPC and then just Legato the BackupPC store offsite. Of course, this kind of defeats the purpose of outsourcing your backups (eg: you still have to burn time, gear and money on it). I would advocate working with the Legato team first to find a schedule that's right for you -- You're a customer, they should be able to try to fit your needs, esp. if their service comes with a premium pricetag. Bringing the person on your side who signs the checks might be helpful too, if they are on the same page as you. -n -- ------------------------------------------- nathan hruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> metaphysically wrinkle-free ------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
