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* ] <ref name=areca> GPL</ref> ''GPL'' - Java based backup software that does encryption and transactions. * ] ''GPL'' - Java based backup software that does encryption and transactions.
* ] ''GPL'' - Disk Archiver. Makes archives of directories and files that can be encrypted and spread across multiple removable media. * ] ''GPL'' - Disk Archiver. Makes archives of directories and files that can be encrypted and spread across multiple removable media.
* ] <ref name=freecdpserver></ref> - Free Version of Righteous Software's Continuous Data Protection Server for Linux and Windows. * ] <ref name=freecdpserver></ref> - Free Version of Righteous Software's Continuous Data Protection Server for Linux and Windows.

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This is a list of backup software, software which performs data backups, and providers of managed backup services.

Free software

Programs listed here have a Free Software compatible or Open Source license. Freeware is proprietary.

For large networks of systems

  • AMANDA BSD - Popular network based backup software.
  • BackupPC GPL - Network based backup software with some cutting edge features like de-duplication and HTML reports.
  • Bacula GPL - a set of computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.
  • DIBS BSD - Backing up data by exchanging it with peers on the Internet.

For small networks of systems

  • backupninja GPL - A meta-backup system.
  • dump - The classic UNIX filesystem dumper.
  • rdiff-backup GPL - Uses rsync library to implement a Mirror + Reverse Incrementals style repository.

For single systems

  • Cobian Backup GPL - supports FTP, compression, encryption, incremental/differential backup

Uncategorized

  • Areca Backup GPL - Java based backup software that does encryption and transactions.
  • DAR GPL - Disk Archiver. Makes archives of directories and files that can be encrypted and spread across multiple removable media.
  • Free CDP Server - Free Version of Righteous Software's Continuous Data Protection Server for Linux and Windows.
  • duplicity GPL - Makes remote encrypted backups using rsync and gnupg.
  • rsback Artistic - Uses rsync to make rotating backups with hard links.
  • rsync GPL - Powerful tool for maintaining mirrors and much more.
  • SystemImager GPL - Imaging/cloning tool for Linux.
  • tar - The classic UNIX file aggregator.
  • Zmanda Recovery Manager GPL - perl utility for MySQL databases.

Proprietary Software

For large networks of systems

For small networks of systems

For single systems

Managed backup service providers

Managed backup services are offered by the following companies and individuals. It is important to think about whether managing backups is better handled internally or by an external person or organization. There are advantages and disadvantages to both options.

Uncategorized

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Which backup software is best?

See also

References

  1. Backup Ninja - a silent flower blossom death strike to lost data. GPL
  2. Free CDP Server
  3. rsback - backup file trees in rotating archives Artistic license
  4. SystemImager, a Bald Guy Software project.
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