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This is a list of Backup Software , Software which performs Data Backup s, 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.



For small networks of systems

  • Duplicity ''GPL'' - Makes remote encrypted backups using rsync and gnupg.

  • Dump - The classic UNIX filesystem dumper.

  • Tar - The classic UNIX file aggregator. Work with gzip in a pipe to create tar, tar.gz (tgz) archives.

  • Cpio - Unix/Linux archiver.

  • Afio - Unix/Linux archiver, a better cpio. Supports multi-volume compressed archive. Tar, cpio, afio works over network through rsh/ssh network pipe.

  • Rdiff-backup ''GPL'' - Uses Rsync library to implement a Mirror + Reverse Incrementals style repository.

  • Rsync ''GPL'' - Powerful tool for maintaining mirrors and much more.



For single systems

  • Cobian Backup '' MPL '' - 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.

  • Zmanda Recovery Manager ''GPL'' - perl utility for MySQL databases.



PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE



For large networks of systems



For small networks of systems



For EMC Centera



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 with both options. Firms providing software to managed backup service providers (to help them offer managed backup services) are not listed below. Such software will be listed under the Free and Proprietary lists above.



UNCATEGORIZED




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