ESR Backup

ESR Backup is a simple easy to use backup system for UNIX and Linux.
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  • Publisher Name:
  • Shawn Scott
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  • http://www.edgeofsanity.com/

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ESR Backup Description

ESR Backup is a simple easy to use backup system for UNIX and Linux. ESR Backup is a simple easy to use backup system for UNIX and Linux. It provides a simple, easy to configure solution for file system integrity.ESR Backup project works on an automatic 2 week cycle to assure you have an easy to recover system.Here are some key features of "ESR Backup":· Simple and easy to configure· Automatic 2 Week File Rotation Management· Remote Storage via FTP· Local File Storage· Encryption with 448 bit Keys· Completely FREE to useESR Backup takes the complication out of daily back ups, it does all the work for you so you can concentrate on more interesting things. ESR Backup automatically performs regular Full and Incremental backups on the following scheduleMonday - Full BackupTuesday - Incremental BackupWednesday - Incremental BackupThursday - Incremental BackupFriday - Incremental BackupSaturday - Incremental BackupSunday - Full BackupIt maintains 3 directories , current-week, last-week, and weekly-archives. After the full backup is performed on Sunday, it automatically rotates the last full backup from the last-week directory to the weekly-archive for safe keeping. It then removes the other archives because they are no longer needed.It automatically rotates all archives from the current-week directory to the last-week directory. The current-week directory is then ready to hold next weeks backups. You always maintain 2 complete sets of backups. And all your old archives are ready to be stored on tape or CD or handled any way you choose.ESR Backup provides you with remote archive storage via FTP so you can maintain current backup sets off site easily. If you don't have access to a remote FTP server , or do not wish to use one. ESR Backup can store archives on the local file system in a directory you choose. You can also encrypt your archives with a 448 bit encryption key.Requirements:· Perl 5 or higherWhat's New in This Release:· The ability to perform differential backups has been added.· Support has been added for setting a backup schedule within the configuration file.· This will allow you to set the type of backup that is performed on each day of the week.· In past versions, this was hard coded.· The ability to specify the date the backups are rotated has been added; in past versions, this was hard coded to be Sunday.· Many bugfixes and code enhancements were made.


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