In this Linux backup series we have taken a look at Flyback (”Quick and easy backups with Flyback“), Backerupper (”Simple gui backup tool Backerupper“), and Back In Time (”Linux Back In Time: Backup made easy“). But what Linux series would be complete without a command line entry? Not this one.
There is one thing that most [...]

Tags: automated backup, backup, linux backup, secure shell, ssh
Categories: Advice, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Server, Tutorials Advanced, Tutorials Basic, software

In my last article I covered the backup GUI Flyback (”Quick and easy backups with Flyback“.) Although it seems development has stopped for that tool, it is still a viable solution. Does that mean it’s the best solution? No. There are far better GUI tools for easy desktop backup. One of those tools is Backerupper. Backerupper is [...]

Tags: backup, desktop backup, GNOME backup
Categories: Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, software

If you’re looking for a tool for really simple and quick backups Flyback might just be the tool for you. Compared to Apples Time Machine (on the web site at least), Flyback allows you to create specific backs that can be run manually or automagically with a very simple GUI and not much time or [...]

Tags: automatic backup, backup, desktop backup, scheduled backups
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, software

If you are looking for an easy to use reliable backup solution for Windows you might want to take a closer look at Yadis! Backup. The Windows backup software divides backup jobs into tasks which can be easily configured in the program’s interface. Each task can be configured to perform local or ftp backups and [...]

Tags: backup, backup software, windows backup software, windows software, yadis backup
Categories: Windows, software

Most computer users know that regular data backups are important to be prepared when data on a computer system becomes corrupted. This can be due to hardware failures, human error or computer virus infections. Backups ensure that data can be recovered at anytime. Online services on the other hand are not usually integrated in backup [...]

Tags: backup, facebook, flickr, gmail, lifestream backup, twitter, wordpress
Categories: Online Services, The Web

We have mentioned Comodo Backup before in our backup software overview for the Windows operating system. The backup software has taken a step forward since then with version 2 available for public download. The interface, functionality and compatibility of Comodo Backup has changed in this version. It is now for instance compatible with 32-bit and [...]

Tags: backup, backup software, comodo backup, windows backup, windows software
Categories: Windows, software

Recently a Ghacks reader mentioned (in my “Create your own mobile Ubuntu repository with APTonCD” article) the tool remastersys. This particular tool is a must-have for serious Ubuntu/Debian administrators, because it allows the user to create a Live CD of the installed Ubuntu or Debian system. This has two handy uses: As a backup for [...]

Tags: backup, iso, live cd, Ubuntu backup system
Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Tutorials Basic, software