Windows Server 2008 Forum: Open Source or affordable tape backup software? - Windows Server 2008 Forum

Jump to content

Hello Guest

Search

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Open Source or affordable tape backup software? Rate Topic:

#1 alex

Member

Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: 22-January 09

Posted 22 Jan 2009 - 10:18 AM

Can anyone recommend reliable yet affordable tape backup software for Windows 2008?

Don't need fancy features Backup Exec has. Something more down-to-earth like ntbackup.exe to transfer files on tape.

Thanks ;)

#2 BSchwarz

Administrator

Group: Administrators
Posts: 547
Joined: 31-October 09
Location: Joliet, IL, U.S.A.

Posted 22 Jan 2009 - 11:05 AM

Alex, why not use the backup tools within Windows 2008?

http://technet.micro...y/cc770266.aspx for an overview of the rolls available. I use it to batckup my servers. I also use DeltaCopy to backup files and settings to my home server.

Forum SEO Help | Windows 8 Forum | Webmaster Community Forums
Windows 2008 Forum @ Twitter

#3 alex

Member

Group: Members
Posts: 2
Joined: 22-January 09

Posted 22 Jan 2009 - 11:52 AM

Windows tools will be used without of a doubt but since there is no support for tape devices in Windows 2008, I will have to scratch my head.

#4 BSchwarz

Administrator

Group: Administrators
Posts: 547
Joined: 31-October 09
Location: Joliet, IL, U.S.A.

Posted 22 Jan 2009 - 12:57 PM

I didn't realize there was no tape backup option. I backup to another hard drive and then use DeltaCopy to sync it with my offsite server.

Forum SEO Help | Windows 8 Forum | Webmaster Community Forums
Windows 2008 Forum @ Twitter

#5 Matt

Moderator

Group: Moderators
Posts: 151
Joined: 25-November 09

Posted 25 Nov 2009 - 01:15 PM

It's a few months since you asked, but take a look at Bacula and see if it would work for you. There is a commercial version and support in addition to the free version. Bacula does support at least some tape drives, but most free/open source backup programs that I've seen do not. They also appear to only have the storage/director daemons for 32-bit Server 2008 and only the client for 64-bit 2008, though hopefully that will change.