> If you're an individual and _have_ a tape drive and a mess of tapes, and
> want an opensource solution, then there's Amanda. I think I've seen one
> other opensourced tape backup solution out there on par with Amanda
> (though I've forgotten its name).
You are probably thinking of Bacula (I've mentioned it on this list
before). Bacula has a number of strengths over Amanda (improvements
in spanning multiple tapes, additional features, etc), though a
glaring weakness for some: Bacula's scheduler is fairly traditional
and less powerful/flexible than Amanda's. Both are considered
rock-solid systems.
But yeah, tapes are clunky... boo tapes ;). While they certainly have
their place, 21st century home backup is not high on that list.
~ Daniel
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