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Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC vs. Bacula

2008-08-12 08:38:17
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC vs. Bacula
From: Les Mikesell <les AT futuresource DOT com>
To: Maarten te Paske <maarten AT tepaske DOT net>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:38:03 -0500
Maarten te Paske wrote:
>
>> - Bacula uses a Bacula agent on each host you backup, BackupPC uses
>> stock rsync(d)/tar/smbclient on the hosts you backup.
> 
> I do not really consider this an advantage. Either way you have to
> install and configure a client: rsync or bacula-fd.

Most unix-like systems already have sshd, rsync and tar installed and 
windows can use the admin file shares for clientless backup.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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