A detailed walkthrough on creating backups using rsync
A detailed walkthrough on creating backups using rsync10/28/2003 11:09 PM Introduction
This hint describes a method for generating automatic and rotating
local snapshots of a file system with remote copies on UNIX systems
using cp (or cpio), rsync, ssh and cron. It is intended for servers,
but wor...
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Made Easy03/14/2005 05:04 PM HTML was originally intended to be used to define the content of a
document using tags such as
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, etc. As browsers
evolved, it became difficult to create web sites where the content was
separated from the presentation layout. To solve the problem, styles
were created. This article is a brief introduction to CSS and how it
works. By Taylor Anderson. 0207
Easy-to-Spot Air Security Might Be Easy Target (Los Angeles Times)
Easy-to-Spot Air Security Might Be Easy Target (Los Angeles Times)05/31/2004 05:38 AM Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — As they settled into first
class on American Airlines Flight 1438 from Chicago to Miami, they
were supposed to be the last line of defense against terrorists
— two highly trained U.S. air marshals who would sit unnoticed
among the ordinary travelers but spring into action at the first sign
of trouble.
Linux backups & CD-R?
Linux backups & CD-R?05/24/2004 12:13 PM So, like the good sysadmin I am, my home servers are completely
un-backed-up. (Cobbler's kids always have no shoes, y'know) It's time
to fix that, though. Anyone have a recommendation for a good backup
solution (with full and incremental backups) for Linux systems with
CD-Rs as the target backup media? This beastie has about 160G of disk
space and I'd hate to have to redownload and recreate all the stuff on
it....
Distributed Backups?
Distributed Backups?09/10/2004 04:47 PM Having lost way too many hard-drives in the last couple years, I've
become pretty focused on backup systems, and (judging from a few
conversations here at DEMOmobile) it's a subject that a lot of people
are interested in. Bob Cringely's latest column is another one of his
"big idea for a company" suggestions that he simply tosses out and
hopes someone builds: a
peer-to-peer distributed backup system. The idea is pretty
simple. You download some backup software which encrypts the data you
want to backup, breaks it up into little chunks and moves it out over
a peer-to-peer network. The amount of data you can backup is limited
by the amount you agree to store yourself. In Cringely's plan, this
whole thing should cost $3.95/month. Of course, you'd need to
distribute many copies of the various pieces to make sure that there
aren't chunks missing -- which will also mean that many people will
need to be in the system before it's really all that reliable.
Obviously, some people will freak out about chunks of their data (even
if they are encrypted) sitting on random hard drives out there). In
the meantime, it appears Cringely doesn't use Google, because a quick
search on the topic suggests at least some people are already working on
this type of technology.
Easy Come, Easy Go: Antigua Loses To US Over Gambling
Easy Come, Easy Go: Antigua Loses To US Over Gambling04/07/2005 05:39 PM Antigua has been battling the US for some time over the US's ban on
online gambling. For many years, Antigua-based online casinos have
run into problems with US laws. Two years ago, they went to the
WTO claiming that the US ban on online gambling was a
violation of a fair trade agreement the two nations had signed.
It took the WTO almost exactly one year to point out that Antig
ua was probably right. Of course, that wasn't acceptable for
politicians who seem to think gambling is pure evil (except, of
course, when it contributes to local tax coffers) -- so, while they
planned to ignore the ruling completely (we're the US, we don't follow
international rulings unless we agree with them), they did file an
appeal, just for fun. It turns out that appeal worked, and the WTO
has changed its mind, saying that banning
gambling is a "moral issue," and therefore not subject to the fair
trade agreement the two nations signed. So, sorry for all you online
gambling addicts in the US, but you're back to breaking the law again.
Macintosh Backups Just Became Easier08/28/2004 02:44 AM OS X is rock solid, it has so many new features that we've lost count
of them, and you can backup individual files and folders states Craig
Crossman host of the Computer America Radio Show [PRWEB Aug 28, 2004]
The last word on directory backups
The last word on directory backups07/08/2004 03:47 AM I think this newsletter should be the last one on directory backups,
restores, hardware upgrades and related activities. It seems like ages
ago, but really was only a couple of weeks ago, that I presented the
case of a reader who got in trouble while upgrading hardware on his
Small Business Suite single-server system due to an inability to
restore a supposedly good backup of the NDS/eDirectory system.
Open-Source Backups Using Amanda08/19/2004 05:40 AM This well tested network backup tool depends on standard tools such as
dump, cron and GNU tar. Find out how to set up regular backups for
your whole network.
Live Backups of MySQL Using Replication
Live Backups of MySQL Using Replication06/17/2005 04:24 PM
One of the difficulties with a large and active MySQL database is
making clean backups without having to bring the server down. A simple
method to ensure reliable backups is to set up replication for MySQL.
Russell Dyer, author of MySQL in a Nutshell, walks through the process
of using replication for data backups.
Create NSF backups on a UNIX server11/17/2003 11:39 AM If you need to do networked backups on Mac OS X systems 10.2 and
above, it is possible to use NFS mounts. Open NetInfo Manager (in
/Applications -> Utilities) and create a new folder under mounts, then
include the following p...
ZettaServer IR Brings Instantaneous Backups
ZettaServer IR Brings Instantaneous Backups03/25/2005 12:53 PM With ZettaServer IR for RealTime Data Protection and Instant Recovery,
the company says organizations can perform unlimited instantaneous
backups and recovery for e-mail, databases and file servers without
enduring a lengthy restore cycle.
Belkin intros new battery backups
Belkin intros new battery backups05/13/2004 07:56 AM During NetWorld+Interop 2004 in Las Vegas, Belkin announced a new line
of battery backups for the Home, Office and Small Enterprise
Series. They all provide RJ11 surge protection for telecommunications
equipment, power management software that automatically shuts down
your system at specific times and proactive outage alerts. In
addition, they feature data backup transfers over USB connections and
six surge-protected outlets, four of which are backed up by battery.
SIGNATURE STYLE Goody Steinberg Letting in the light Silicon Valley homes exhibit modern style tailored to fit
Encrypted Retrospect FMP backups to a Snap Server04/21/2004 11:29 AM Retrospect is a popular utility for scripting automated cummulative
backups to tape drives that I have used for many years for backing up
a FileMakerPro Server installation. This hint documents a migration
and a working solut...
Babel offers practical primer for Mac OS X backups
Babel offers practical primer for Mac OS X backups11/07/2003 06:37 AM The Babel Company today announced that it has put together a primer
for approaching the issue of running backups under Mac OS X...
TiVo Goes After Sites Hosting Image Backups
TiVo Goes After Sites Hosting Image Backups12/10/2003 09:11 AM TiVo User writes "TiVo has apparently decided to come down on sites
that hosted 'image backups,' essentially tarballs of the OS for the
machine, which just ...
Site News: Comments Errors and Backups01/07/2004 02:51 PM Well, unfortunately, every once and a while, we all screw up, and this
time, I did in a major way. I was editing a comment as a favor to a
user, and I managed to update every single comment to it instead of
just his.
A warning about iTunes, backups, and bought music
A warning about iTunes, backups, and bought music05/10/2004 10:19 AM I have a lot of music on my computer, of which most I have copied from
my CDs. I've also bought several CDs from the iTunes music store. I'm
sure this is probably the case for most of you. Anyway, to get to the
point, I've b...
Backup Hard Drives: CMS ABSplus And Maxtor OneTouch Offer Easy Backup And Easy Storage
Backup Hard Drives: CMS ABSplus And Maxtor OneTouch Offer Easy Backup And Easy Storage12/19/2003 11:33 AM Both drives do a fine job of simplifying backup and providing external
storage space. The ABSplus is a focused backup device that's easy to
use, right out of the box, for backup and restoration, whereas
Maxtor's cheaper and quieter drive is better for people who want extra
disk space and more backup flexibility. By Adam Engst (Macworld via
MyAppleMenu)
PMK 0.7.2 (Snapshot)
PMK 0.7.2 (Snapshot)11/17/2003 05:34 PM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
PMK 0.7.6 (Snapshot)
PMK 0.7.6 (Snapshot)12/12/2003 06:34 PM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
PMK 0.7.8 (Snapshot)
PMK 0.7.8 (Snapshot)12/23/2003 11:53 AM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
PMK 0.7.7 (Snapshot)
PMK 0.7.7 (Snapshot)12/17/2003 12:03 PM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
Create daily backups on an encrypted disk image
Create daily backups on an encrypted disk image05/17/2004 12:11 PM With all of the recent news about new trojan programs that can delete
a user's home folder, I thought I might share my backup routine,
especially since many of the pieces I have assembeled came from
knowledge picked up here. ...
Digital Snapshot06/27/2004 10:52 PM Digital
Snapshot .. "What does a moment look like? Can snapshots
freeze a moment in time? In Digital Snapshot, motion fragments were
captured and rearranged in a new visual context via unconventional
digital manipulations. A long take camera movement cycle generates a
unique 'digital painting.' In this case Digital Snapshot enables the
viewer to experience a virtual walk through a beautiful park during
summertime."
Pre Make Kit 0.8.1-s2 (Snapshot)
Pre Make Kit 0.8.1-s2 (Snapshot)07/18/2004 06:50 PM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
Pre Make Kit 0.8.1-s6 (Snapshot)
Pre Make Kit 0.8.1-s6 (Snapshot)08/28/2004 04:44 PM A portability checker for use in the pre-build stage of software
installation.
SnapShot Game
SnapShot Game06/03/2004 03:39 AM The Snapshot Game .. Play
