Re^2: OT: Backup Software Recommendations?

Normally I'd agree, but some of the apps we use (3rd party stuff) keep a file open and locked even when its read-only. And if a user forgets to close out of the application before they go home, we're up a certain creek...

That's why I think the better solution is something that monitors disk writes and backs up changes at a bit-level. I do appreciate the input :)

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Re^3: OT: Backup Software Recommendations? by diotalevi (Canon) on Feb 01, 2007 at 06:02 UTC
If you're backing up files that are in use, you'll want backup software that knows how to work with the application that's using it. Fer instance, lots of server-side applications keep stuff open all the time so server-capable backup software can communicate to the running processes to negotiate a safe backup. ⠤⠤ ⠙⠊⠕⠞⠁⠇⠑⠧⠊	[reply]
Re^4: OT: Backup Software Recommendations? by telcontar (Beadle) on Feb 01, 2007 at 22:41 UTC
If you're on windows, you should check out "Volume Shadow Copy Service": They allow the creation of consistent backups of a volume, ensuring that the contents cannot change while the backup is being made, avoiding problems with file locking; because the backup software is using a read-only copy of the volume, it is able to access every file without interfering with other programs writing to those same files. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Previous_Versions Note that this is used in MS's own backup utility, which many consider crap, but some people tell me the command-line version is actually good for something. Just thought I'd offer this bit of information, which many people don't seem to know. Other than that I was also going to suggest Bacula, like another poster farther down already has. Johannes	[reply]