Server Backup Options

[njozwiak]

Hey,

I work for a small embedded systems company and I'm looking for some network backup options. We have two boxes that we want to backup on a weekly if not daily basis. One is a Windows XP Pro and the other is Fedora Core 3 Server.

I know I could set it up with image software that I can create images every other day of the two systems and store them on a third box or a large hard drive. But I am interested to see if there is any software out there that allows me to access those images like a folder tree. And pull specific files out of them if needed. Does anyone know of any software like this out there?

I tried to contact Symantec about their Ghost 10 software but spent 45 minutes on the phone jumping between menus. So far I'm not impressed.

Thanks,
Nate

 

[superdave1984]

We use a product called EVault for our backups. Here's a link. It does what you want, but I have no clue about the cost.

http://www.evault.com/

 

[dj2501]

acronis true image works good and you can load up and browse through the image. i dont know if its available for linux though.

 

[Law]

Yes, Acronis True Image Home for $40 works fine for what you want to do on Windows XP. You can create a full backup, then incremental backup of only changes. These backup files can be access/view and you can restore a specific file.

For Linux, take a look at Amanda or the many other free solutions. Backup Solutions for Linux