c42 Backup Suite

c42 Backup Suite is a simple python program for maintaining a central backup in a small, but distributed environment.
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  • License:
  • LGPL
  • Price:
  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • H.-Dirk Schmitt
  • Publisher web site:
  • http://www.computer42.org/sw-projects/c42Backup/

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c42 Backup Suite Description

c42 Backup Suite is a simple python program for maintaining a central backup in a small, but distributed environment. c42 Backup Suite is a simple python program for maintaining a central backup in a small, but distributed environment with a central file share. Basically it is a wrapper around the tar backup facility.Here are some key features of "c42 Backup Suite":· Common, simple configuration of backup tasks.· Use same configuration for full and incremental backups.· Provide a network wide index of backups. · Separates creating and compressing of backup files· Automatically delete outdated backup files.· The rules which defines if a backup file is outdated or not are specified in the configuration.· Provide a configuration mechanism that is strong enough to write general backup configurations, which can be shared between different machines and users.A task is defined backup template. At invocation of the task it is determined if a full or incremental backup should be done.The separation of creating and compressing of backup files allow the use on a client machine with low CPU resources. For client machines with big CPU resources or a small network bandwidth the compression can be done also on the client side.Requirements:· python (2.4)· Berkly DB· GNU Tar command· Bzip2 Compressor


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