[Techtalk] Backup solutions

[hobbit at aloss.ukuu.org.uk]

On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 09:19:46AM -0400 or thereabouts, James wrote:
> Anyone know of any easy tape backup solutions for Linux?  Preferably one
> that I won't have to mortgage my kidneys to get.
> 
> It is for a mail server, if that means anything :)  
> 
> Also, what kind of backup policy does your organization (or you
> yourself) have?

I have a tape drive and do backups on my machine onto tape. When
I mentioned this in my journal, I was deluged with suggestions and
comments on this and on products that would (allegedly :)) help. 
I can try to summarise (later: busy atm :)) if that will help. 
Only caveat is that this is a home machine, not an "organisation", 
if that makes a difference. 

I actually do it by "shit, haven't done it for a while", throwing a
tape in the drive, and doing the lot with tar, thinking "must remember 
to sort this incremental backup thing out" :) 

Telsa