Backup Basics and Different types of backup
Most of the people want to know about the backups because one of the other day you will definitely need backup of your data.There are many different types of backups and here i try to cover some of them.If something is missing or something need to be added to this article you can post your suggestions.
Why do you need backup?
Backups are needed in case a file or a group of files is lost. The reasons for losing files include
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What to backup?
If there is room on the backup media, and time limits permit running backups long enough, it probably is wisest to back up everything. You may skip /tmp or other places where it is known there are only temporary files that nobody wants to backup.
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Backup devices and media
You need some media to store the backups. It is preferable to use removable media, to store the backups away from the computer and to get “unlimited” storage for backups.
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Thankfully, someone suggested mondo
After many months of researching, I finally settled on dar. Working out the parameters for backing up was relatively easy because of helpful documentation but restoring proved to be another matter. I was able to restore some files I needed but not without some disconcerting messages accompanying the restoration.
Then, someone suggested mondo. For a system backup, this seems to be perfect. I have only a testimony that restoration works. I used the option to create a bootable DVD containing everything (I hope) needed for a restoration of the system. I just wanted to take care of that concern, not spend the rest of my life working out how to do it and mondo in a very short order of time has eased my concern.
Oddly, neither dar nor mondo is mentioned in the article.
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