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From: meldal@bach.Stanford.EDU (Sigurd Meldal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Backing up servers in a Mac/Sun network
Message-ID: <141@bach.stanford.edu>
Date: 26 Jul 90 16:23:00 GMT
References: <82445@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Sender: meldal@bach.STANFORD.EDU (Sigurd Meldal)
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In article <82445@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
francis@giza.cis.ohio-state.edu (RD Francis) writes:
>Heck, i'm willing to suggest Network Diskfit and a Syquest cartridge
>hard drive.  Right now, I'd just like to know what you people out
>there are doing to back up your 80+ meg HD's, especially if you use a
>connected Unix network in the process.

Here is one scenario:

Hardware configuration:
A network of UNIX boxes with their own backup system (eventually
everything ends up on tape), and a set of Macs connected to the
internet (in our case directly through ethernet cards, but KIPs or
Gatorboxes should do just as well). The macs have large harddisks (300 MByte).

Backup configuration:
One UNIX box runs CAP, and functions as an AppleShare server.
Designate one directory on the UNIX box as a backup volume, and let
the Macs that are going to be backed up mount it.
Install RetroSpect, an archiving/backup program. RetroSpect will
automatically initiate backups at the intervals I choose (daily for
documents, weekly for programs and the system folder). RetroSpect
will back up to the AppleShare backup volume, and the UNIX backup
system will move it onto tape whenever appropriate.

RetroSpect is a wonderful program - it does full backups,
incrementals, selective on almost any criteria you may wish for, and
automatically (e.g. at 2AM when I am not at work).

Best of luck,

Sigurd Meldal
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