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Brebis, the fully automated backup checker

1 points by carlchenet 13y ago

fsniper 13y ago
There must be some better documentation. - What are the features? - How does is check and validate backups? - Is it compatible with mainstream backup solutions? - Can it work with automated tape devices I can't find any answers to these questions easily.
carlchenet 13y ago
fsniper: - Why do you need a backup checker ? First chapter on the webpage of the project; link: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Why-do-you-need-a-backup-checker http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Why-do-you-nee... - Documentation : Second chapter on the webpage of the project; link: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Documentations http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Documentations
- fsniper 13y ago
  Sorry to inform you that I have gone over these documentation before I've wrote that comment. Still my questions are not answered with the available documentation. Also I never asked about the need of a backup checker.
carlchenet 13y ago
fsniper: Thanks for your remarks. They are really much appreciated. Below are some answers I hope can help: Extensive list of supported features: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki/Extensive_list_of_supported_features http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki/Extensive_list... How does Brebis work: Brebis in the first run creates a list of files inside the archives with parameters about these files. In the second run, Brebis verifies the files thanks to the list of files it previously generated. A full example about how to use Brebis is available at http://carlchenet.com/2013/10/17/brebis-0-7-the-fully-automated-backup-checker/ http://carlchenet.com/2013/10/17/brebis-0-7-the-fully-automa... Compatibility with mainstream backup solutions: At this time I could not perform a full study of the compatibilty of Brebis with the mainstream backup solutions. Given the fact Brebis supports classic archive formats (tar, gzip, bzip2, lzma, zip), Brebis is compatible with tools using archives in this format. It could not be "plugged" easily though at this time with mainstream backup solutions. Automated tape devices: At this time I didn't test Brebis with a tape device.

1 points by carlchenet 13y ago

There must be some better documentation. - What are the features? - How does is check and validate backups? - Is it compatible with mainstream backup solutions? - Can it work with automated tape devices I can't find any answers to these questions easily.

carlchenet 13y ago

fsniper: - Why do you need a backup checker ? First chapter on the webpage of the project; link: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Why-do-you-need-a-backup-checker http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Why-do-you-nee... - Documentation : Second chapter on the webpage of the project; link: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Documentations http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki#Documentations

fsniper 13y ago
Sorry to inform you that I have gone over these documentation before I've wrote that comment. Still my questions are not answered with the available documentation. Also I never asked about the need of a backup checker.

carlchenet 13y ago

fsniper: Thanks for your remarks. They are really much appreciated. Below are some answers I hope can help: Extensive list of supported features: http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki/Extensive_list_of_supported_features http://brebisproject.org/projects/brebis/wiki/Extensive_list... How does Brebis work: Brebis in the first run creates a list of files inside the archives with parameters about these files. In the second run, Brebis verifies the files thanks to the list of files it previously generated. A full example about how to use Brebis is available at http://carlchenet.com/2013/10/17/brebis-0-7-the-fully-automated-backup-checker/ http://carlchenet.com/2013/10/17/brebis-0-7-the-fully-automa... Compatibility with mainstream backup solutions: At this time I could not perform a full study of the compatibilty of Brebis with the mainstream backup solutions. Given the fact Brebis supports classic archive formats (tar, gzip, bzip2, lzma, zip), Brebis is compatible with tools using archives in this format. It could not be "plugged" easily though at this time with mainstream backup solutions. Automated tape devices: At this time I didn't test Brebis with a tape device.