Thursday, February 10, 2011

Bacula Open Source Backup Software




Bacula is one of the most popular open source backup software packages. It offers a comprehensive set of functions that enable you to backup files over the network across difference operating systems, including Linux, and most MS Windows variants. It supports multi-volume backups and provides a standard SQL database to enable browsing of files stored in any volume.
Bacula, now in version 5.0.3, has a set of programs for saving, restoring, and verifying data over a network of diverse computers, and includes the option to backup and store data in encrypted form. A bootable USB drive for system recovery is available as well.
The software includes good support for removable volumes such as DVDs and USB drives, disk seek code for fast restore from disks, and man pages. The current state page summarizes Bacula's functionality and features.
According to Sourceforce statistics Bacula has been downloaded more than a million times. The increasing popularity of the software is attributed in part to the continued growth of a network of partners that offer system integration services.

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