Re: [rdiff-backup-users] wanted: Open Source disk to disk backupfor Windows

[David Kempe]

Greg Freemyer said:
> I think the only fundamental problem is with ACLs, and that only with
> the unstable version.  (ie. The stable version doesn't handle ACLs at
> all.)

No, the most fundamental problem is that rdiff-backup on cygwin can't
restore natively to a windows filesystem. We wrote a web interface to get
around it and it works quite well. Their may be some other way of making
rdiff-backup restore on windows, but I haven't had the time to fix that
yet.



> Check for posts from David Kempe.  He has even wrapped an installer
> around rdiff-backup.

http://sol1.net/~dave/backup/

> (I have not tried it yet, but I keep meaning to.)


cmon! and I thought no one cared... :)


btw, given the poster's original requirements - they are pretty damn steep.


<snip>

I'm looking for a backup program. It must be:

+ open source
+ run on Windows 2k/XP/2003 server
+ turn key (or as close to it as is reasonable)
+ easy to manage (within reason)
+ be able to backup files from the server as well as individual
workstations (win2k + XP)
+ have an active developer community

</snip>

rdiff-backup on windows is great for windows -> linux backups atm.
You might be able to make it work for you, but I don't think its what your
after. In fact I doubt there is an opensource product like it.
Freshmeat.net will probably know better

dave