Global backup solution for FBSD & Ubuntu

[Tim Daneliuk]

On 07/04/10 16:43, bsd wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to build a global backup solution for couple of strategic servers (7) based on two operating systems :
>
> - FreeBSD (6 - 7 // soon 7 - 8)
> - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
>
> These servers are hosting some strategic components mainly related to DNS infrastructure and databases.
>
>
> For the moment I am backing up these server using network based backup solution:
>
> - A "duplicity" based solution which backs up key directories in my infrastructure on a remote FTP server provided by my hosting company.
> - A "dump" of some key components which I am doing on regular basis for FreeBSD servers.
> - Duplicity is also used for the Ubuntu servers.
> - Databases are replicated "live" on a remote server using "slony" for the most strategic ones (Postgres DB) and using mysql dump export for MySQL.
>
>
> • I am not a 100% sure these solutions will allow me to restart rapidly from a crash, specially for Ubuntu servers.
> • I would like to know which solution(s) you have deployed at what cost for what results ?
>
> I am actually considering couple of different solutions
>
> - SAIT solution and backula.
> - Disk based solution (maybe also with backula).
> …
>
>
> I have couple of servers that will reach their end of life that could be recycled as backup solution at a very convenient price…
>
>    

I wrote a simple shell-based solution for this problem some time ago.  
It (and FreeBSD
instructions) can be found:

    http://www.tundraware.com/Software/tbku/


I am able to recover a production server (DNS, dhcp, http, sendmail, 
etc...) in under
30 minutes using this technique.