http://www.haystacksoftware.com/arq/ http://www.haystacksoftware.com/arq/ would seem to fit his needs for all but the bare-metal restore. But it's unclear whet

http://www.haystacksoftware.com/arq/ http://www.haystacksoftware.com/arq/ would seem to fit his needs for all but the bare-metal restore. But it's unclear whether he requires an online (offsite) solution or not. For local backup, Time Machine works fine for all but restoring hard links, fifos and devices, which may not matter in his case. You just have to remember to plug in your USB drive, or be near your Time Capsule pretty often.