List of backup software

This is a list of backup software, software which performs data backups, and providers of managed backup services.

Free software

Programs listed here have a Free Software compatible or Open Source license. Freeware is proprietary.

For large networks of systems

• AMANDA BSD - Popular network based backup software.
• BackupPC GPL - Network based backup software with some cutting edge features like de-duplication and HTML reports.
• Bacula GPL - a set of computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.

For small networks of systems

• duplicity GPL - Makes remote encrypted backups using rsync and gnupg.
• dump - The classic UNIX filesystem dumper.
• tar - The classic UNIX file aggregator. Work with gzip in a pipe to create tar, tar.gz (tgz) archives.
• cpio - Unix/Linux archiver.
• afio - Unix/Linux archiver, a better cpio. Supports multi-volume compressed archives.
• DAR GPL - Disk Archiver. Supports multi-volume compressed archives. Dump, Tar, cpio, afio and DAR support piping and can be used over a network.
• rdiff-backup GPL - Uses rsync library to implement a Mirror + Reverse Incrementals style repository.
• rsnapshot GPL - Uses rsync to compare and copy files. Additionally, uses hardlinks to preserve backup capacities.
• rsync GPL - Powerful tool for maintaining mirrors and much more.

For single systems

• Cobian Backup MPL - supports FTP, compression, encryption, incremental/differential backup

Uncategorized

• Areca Backup GPL - Java based backup software that does encryption and transactions.
• Zmanda Recovery Manager GPL - perl utility for MySQL databases.

Proprietary Software

For large networks of systems

• Bakbone Netvault Backup
• Atempo TIMEnavigator
• CommVault Systems Galaxy
• Computer Associates ARCserve Backup
• DataCore Software Corporation Traveller CDP
• EMC Legato Networker
• HP OpenView Storage Data Protector and Archive Backup system ( ABS )
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
• Microsoft Data Protection Manager - for servers
• Veritas Netbackup, now part of Symantec

For small networks of systems

• CommVault Systems Galaxy Express
• EMC Corporation Retrospect
• [1] HeatSoft Sync
• Symantec Backup Exec
• Unitrends Data Protection Unit
• VisionWorks Solutions Vision Backup

For single systems

• .Mac Backup
• Acronis True Image
• BackupRight
• Carbonite
• Disco
• Genie Backup Manager
• IBM Aggregate Backup And Recovery System
• I-drive
• Mozy
• Nero BackItUp
• Norton Save & Restore
• Roxio Toast
• Time Machine, included with Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard".
• Windows Live OneCare
• Windows Recovery Environment - Microsoft's tool that is part of Windows Vista.

Managed backup service providers

Managed backup services are offered by the following companies and individuals. It is important to think about whether managing backups is better handled internally or by an external person or organization. There are advantages and disadvantages with both options. Firms providing software to managed backup service providers (to help them offer managed backup services) are not listed below. Such software will be listed under the Free and Proprietary lists above.

• Box.net
• DataPreserve - Remote and local data backup
• EMC SRDF - Symmetrix Remote Data Facility
• Iron Mountain

Uncategorized

• Aggregate Backup And Recovery System
• Langmeier Backup

External links

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See also

• Remote backup service
• File synchronization