hi ya billy
> I'm looking for a solution for baking up a server that is running debian.
why debian... no biggie.. anything will perfrom backup stuff...
> The goal is to back-up the MYSQL database aswell as the critical data on the
> hard drive.
no problem... just remember that data is just partially backed up as of
the last time the files are written to disks...
- live online db are harder to backup at any given instant...
need the help of app writing its data to "do backups right"
> Ultimately the client wishes to run the back up remotely from their office
> location and store the data off site. However I'll accept if this may be
> impossible.
no problem... how much data ??? 40MB over T1 (1.54Mbps) connection or
over T3 ( 45Mbps ) connection ???
- do the math and double it for latency and traffic/collisions
( about 5-10 minutes at "ideal T1" speeds )
> first off can debian support this?
any os can do backups
think you're asking which apps ???
- any backup apps will do the job...
( what media??? tape, cdrom, disks, etc..etc..
> second would a tape drive work and what tape drives are compatible for a 40
> meg solution?
current cheap DLT ( $15 range tapes ) is 2GB/4GB/8GB tapes ... mroe
expensive stuff is 40GB-80GB .. drives are $100 - $4,000 range
( depending on make and models.. etc..etc.. )
- i would not use tapes as backups in general... but for 40MB... tapes
would fine... if you remember to check it regularly.. clean the heads
and rotate the silly things
> Third can you recommend a software that makes this sort of process possible
> with debian.
lots of um
http://www.linux-backup.net/
- go to the "backup scripts" link
imho... "find | tar" is best in my boook....
c ya
alvin
