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By Juergen Haas, About.com Guide to Linux since 2003

Bacula - Network Backup Solution With Encryption

Monday June 23, 2008
Bacula is a solid open source backup software package, now in version 2.4.0. It is a set of programs for saving, restoring, and verifying data over a network of diverse computers, and includes the option to backup and store data in encrypted form.

Bacula has been under continuous development for over six years and provides a complete and easy to use backup solution for a variety of environments. Recently added features include improved support for removable volumes such as DVDs and USB drives, new disk seek code for fast restore from disks, and new man pages. Here is complete list of Bacula's functionality and features.

The system is available in console versions and various GUI versions. The complete documentation with user guide and tutorial can be found here.

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