Unix Backup Software Recomendations? (BudTool)

[MarkL]

I have been using an old version of BudTool to do unix backups. I
love budtool because it will create tapes using native unix commands
(tar, ufsdump, cpio, etc.) and does not need any client-side software.
It also uses simple, small, databases to store your backup history.

It seems that all backup applications available now are designed as
enterprise solutions with propriatary tape formats. Is there a vendor
out there selling a backup solution comparable to the old budtool
application? I will only be backing up 8 to 10 solaris hosts.

Why couldn't they let budtool live.... any other budtool fans out
there?

[Dave Hinz]

On 29 Jun 2004 13:45:18 -0700, MarkL <mark.leeser@ecitele.com> wrote:

> I have been using an old version of BudTool to do unix backups. I
> love budtool because it will create tapes using native unix commands
> (tar, ufsdump, cpio, etc.) and does not need any client-side software.
> It also uses simple, small, databases to store your backup history.

It's a wonderful tool, for these reasons.

> It seems that all backup applications available now are designed as
> enterprise solutions with propriatary tape formats. Is there a vendor
> out there selling a backup solution comparable to the old budtool
> application? I will only be backing up 8 to 10 solaris hosts.

Take a look at Amanda - [url]http://www.amanda.org/[/url] - open source, free,
production-ready, and yes, you can buy commercial support contracts
for it in case you have a manager who insists on such things.

> Why couldn't they let budtool live.... any other budtool fans out
> there?

You bet, but it's been so long I don't remember even what major rev
I was using. It's not around because PDC was bought out, not because
it wasn't good. When a company gets bought by someone else with the
same product, chances aren't good for that application. Ah well.
Give amanda a look-see and, er, see what you see.

Dave Hinz

[MarkL]

Thanks Dave! I'll take a look at amanda, it seems that it will be a
good fit for what I need. I guess I'll have to give up my dream of
them reviving BudTool.

[SFD]

"MarkL" <mark.leeser@ecitele.com> wrote in message
news:29b131d.0406291245.30c4908e@posting.google.co m...

> I have been using an old version of BudTool to do unix backups. I
> love budtool because it will create tapes using native unix commands
> (tar, ufsdump, cpio, etc.) and does not need any client-side software.
> It also uses simple, small, databases to store your backup history.
>
> It seems that all backup applications available now are designed as
> enterprise solutions with propriatary tape formats. Is there a vendor
> out there selling a backup solution comparable to the old budtool
> application? I will only be backing up 8 to 10 solaris hosts.
>
> Why couldn't they let budtool live.... any other budtool fans out
> there?

Also have a look at Lone-Tar for unix. It is a commercial app with all the
bells & whistles but
writes in a standard unix tar format. [url]www.lone-tar.com[/url]

Nick

[David Magda]

[email]mark.leeser@ecitele.com[/email] (MarkL) writes:
[...]

> Why couldn't they let budtool live.... any other budtool fans out
> there?

tar them up, encrypt them, and post them to Usenet. If you need them
back, go to Deja.
Paul Tomblin on backups

:)

--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, [url]http://www.magda.ca/[/url]
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI