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Hello All:
I have been using BackupPC for some time
successfully with other Linux clients and have just recently began working with
dreaded Windows machines. As stated in the documentation, being able to
backup locked (and open) files really hampers the whole backup process,
especially for some users who simply won't listen to shutting down Outlook and
closing out programs. I currently am using the SMB method to backup
several computers in a test environment.
However, after reading through the archives on
this listserv and scouring the internet, I see that the rsyncd client for
Windows seems to be the best alternative except that there is still the problem
with locked and open files. But, after reading more through these
archives, I see that there may be a way to use shadow file copy with this client
to backup open and locked files as well.
Ultimately, I am trying to automate the update
process to end-users as much as possible (which is why I used smb to start
with). I'm looking for something I can remotely install and have backup
all directories, including those currently locked and also including live
Microsoft SQL databases without the bandwidth cost of SMB and while backing up
open files (I essentially want a backup good enough that I can use to restore
the entire "system state," which includes active system files). I know
from my previous experience, I was able to successfully backup a MySQL database
on Linux and restore it when the entire database was "accidentally"
deleted. I just am not too confident with Windows and how to do this
properly while the DB is still running.
So, my question is: Is there a better solution
to these problem that I have not found yet or are one of the solutions
above my best bet? If so, does anyone have better documentation or
something easier to start from (such as a .tar or .zip with everything
"configured")?
Any assistance/guidance/help would be greatly
appreciated.
Hopefully this will also help some other people,
too.
~Ryan
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