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aflex · 11-17-2004, 07:56 PM

Which software could be used to send daily backups automatically to a remote location (via ftp or something similar)? I cannot find a solid program for this. Thanks for your help

iBOUNCER · 11-17-2004, 08:02 PM

Do you have a remote location that you are looking to send the files to, or are you looking for a service that will accept your backed-up data?

If you have a server that you want to back up to, I can help you set up a backup system pretty easily.

ICQ: 201971159

(This makes me wonder... would anyone be interested if I set up a secure, adult-friendly offsite backup service? What would you pay for something like that and how many megs/gigs would you be looking to back up?)

aflex · 11-17-2004, 08:05 PM

i need the software, i have a server already on the other side of the country. i looked into the companies offering backup/hosting solutions, their rates are cheap (10 - 15$/month) but id rather do it myself.

xenophobic · 11-17-2004, 08:05 PM

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Originally posted by aflex
Which software could be used to send daily backups automatically to a remote location (via ftp or something similar)? I cannot find a solid program for this. Thanks for your help

We back all of our customers home directories and most of our apache configs with 'rsync' (remote sync) you can read about it here:
http://sunsite.dk/info/guides/rsync/...mirroring.html

iBOUNCER · 11-17-2004, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by xenophobic
We back all of our customers home directories and most of our apache configs with 'rsync' (remote sync) you can read about it here:
http://sunsite.dk/info/guides/rsync/...mirroring.html

Yep, rsync over SSH is what we use, since regular rsync is horribly insecure. If you need help, let me know.

xenophobic · 11-17-2004, 08:08 PM

forgot to mention one of the reason we chose rsync is because it will preserve userid/groupid timestamp and permissions during copy, and once the directory is backed up, it will do differential backups only, you can also set an option to 'prune' a backup (e.g delete all files that do not exist on source, but exist on backup)

Magg · 11-17-2004, 08:10 PM

rsync rocks

aflex · 11-17-2004, 08:13 PM

awesome stuff with the rsync

in this case i need a Windows based app to do the remote backup jobs.. its for a small business client of mine running a win2k server box. he would like to have his data on the other side of the country just incase shit happens to his building.

do any of you know a windows based app for this task?

xenophobic · 11-17-2004, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by aflex
awesome stuff with the rsync

in this case i need a Windows based app to do the remote backup jobs.. its for a small business client of mine running a win2k server box. he would like to have his data on the other side of the country just incase shit happens to his building.

do any of you know a windows based app for this task?

If the target server for the backup runs Linux/BSD/etc you could use Bacula:
http://www.freebsddiary.org/bacula.php
client runs on Windows, server runs on NIX.

iBOUNCER · 11-17-2004, 08:18 PM

Or, just use rsync for windows:

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

11-17-2004, 07:56 PM	#1
aflex Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey - adaptweb at gmail.com Posts: 3,127	Software that does Backup uploads to Remote locations Which software could be used to send daily backups automatically to a remote location (via ftp or something similar)? I cannot find a solid program for this. Thanks for your help __________________ self made mothafucka. buying premium domains & developed sites with revenue/traffic -> adaptweb at gmail.com

11-17-2004, 08:02 PM	#2
iBOUNCER Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monster Rain Posts: 214	Do you have a remote location that you are looking to send the files to, or are you looking for a service that will accept your backed-up data? If you have a server that you want to back up to, I can help you set up a backup system pretty easily. ICQ: 201971159 (This makes me wonder... would anyone be interested if I set up a secure, adult-friendly offsite backup service? What would you pay for something like that and how many megs/gigs would you be looking to back up?) __________________ Secure PHP Programming - Secure E-Commerce Design Site & Server Security Reviews - Code Reviews The new and improved iBOUNCER. Give us a try. ICQ: 201971159 or http://www.iBOUNCER.com

11-17-2004, 08:05 PM	#3
aflex Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey - adaptweb at gmail.com Posts: 3,127	i need the software, i have a server already on the other side of the country. i looked into the companies offering backup/hosting solutions, their rates are cheap (10 - 15$/month) but id rather do it myself. __________________ self made mothafucka. buying premium domains & developed sites with revenue/traffic -> adaptweb at gmail.com

11-17-2004, 08:13 PM	#8
aflex Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey - adaptweb at gmail.com Posts: 3,127	awesome stuff with the rsync in this case i need a Windows based app to do the remote backup jobs.. its for a small business client of mine running a win2k server box. he would like to have his data on the other side of the country just incase shit happens to his building. do any of you know a windows based app for this task? __________________ self made mothafucka. buying premium domains & developed sites with revenue/traffic -> adaptweb at gmail.com

11-17-2004, 08:18 PM	#10
iBOUNCER Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monster Rain Posts: 214	Or, just use rsync for windows: http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php __________________ Secure PHP Programming - Secure E-Commerce Design Site & Server Security Reviews - Code Reviews The new and improved iBOUNCER. Give us a try. ICQ: 201971159 or http://www.iBOUNCER.com

11-17-2004, 08:08 PM	#6
xenophobic Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 874	forgot to mention one of the reason we chose rsync is because it will preserve userid/groupid timestamp and permissions during copy, and once the directory is backed up, it will do differential backups only, you can also set an option to 'prune' a backup (e.g delete all files that do not exist on source, but exist on backup)

11-17-2004, 08:10 PM	#7
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	rsync rocks