[KLUG Members] Backup

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> I'm looking for backup software for Linux that supports open files.
> Does such an animal exist? You do you all use for backup?
> I have the hardware. An Ultrium2 autoloader. I just need the software.
> I'm not looking for to disk backup.

star,  included in your distro; they also have their own rmt server for
backing up to a remote tape drive - VERY fast.

Of course, according to the System Administrator's Moral Code I'm
required to point out that backing up open files is a very dicey affair
- if you need true 'hot' backup then your application ***MUST***
implement transactions (and obviously have a corresponding rollback
facility).