Open Source Linux Backup Software

Openfiler is a browser-based network storage management utility. Linux-powered, Openfiler delivers file-based Network Attached Storage (NAS) and block-based SAN in a single framework. It supports CIFS, NFS, HTTP/DAV, FTP, and iSCSI.

The aoetools are programs for users of the ATA over Ethernet (AoE) network storage protocol, a simple protocol for using storage over an ethernet LAN. The vblade program (storage target) exports a block device using AoE.

Barman (backup and recovery manager) is an administration tool for disaster recovery of PostgreSQL servers written in Python. It allows to perform remote backups of multiple servers in business critical environments and help DBAs during the recovery phase. Barman's most wanted features include backup catalogs, retention policies, remote recovery, archiving and compression of WAL files and backups. Barman is written and maintained by PostgreSQL professionals 2ndQuadrant.

A project to provide change control for OpenDocument files via subversion under Unix. Can check in internal changes in files and allows users to recover any previous version, view logs and compare with older versions.

Webacula - Web Bacula - web interface of a Bacula backup system ( bacula[dot]org )

TSMtape allows recovery of files found on TSM v5.x (tested against 5.2) tapes.

Easy encrypted backups over the Internet (a graphical user interface for Box Backup by Ben Summers and contributors)

Lomega is similar in functionality to Iomega'sŽ IomegaWare Tools.Ž It allows the user to mount and umount disks easily and also features the ability to change the protection status of a disk. Lomega supports compressed file backup's.

Main//Lonicera provides a consitent mean of executable log information to the Main//Pyrus DMS. It makes Main//Pyrus auditable and is even designed to write its data on worm media to guarantee an unchangeable protocol.

Network Configuration Store is a free, open source application for network administrators, designed to automatically backup, revision and audit the configuration from Cisco IOS-based routers and switches.

Open Palm Desktop plans to be a port of the Palm Desktop Software to java in a modular design. The initial release will inclue the basic, Memo, Datebook, To-Do, and Phonelist Modules. The package will also include coldsync conduits to generate the data to

OpenOfficeBackup is a lightweight tool to promptly and frequently backup your office documents. It silently saves a backup copy to one or more configurable backup destinations, including removable devices like USB sticks or SD cards, each time you save a document.

RBME is a simple tool to assist in implementing a general backup solution based on rsync and hardlinks with an automated management of the disk space on the backup media. rbme is enterprise-ready and send email reports about everything it does.

Next Generation Backup System, from desktop personal backup to Enterprise Disaster Recovery.

Up the Sync is a basic Google docs synchronizing program written in Java. It auto-syncs every 5 minutes by default, and can run quietly in the system tray. If the user updates a document on their computer the Google docs version is also updated.

The goal is to provide a Webmin module to configure and manage the Amanda Backup System, a great backup software. It will provide an easy way to setup, test and run a complete Amanda installation, with the tools provided by the Webmin interface.

BOBUP - Backup and recovery for application business objects. Backup usually implies backing up files/db - this is non-intuitive. With BOBUP, backup and recover granular info (eg. specific customer) independent of files/db.

lmftp is a perl program to schedule file transfers via ftp on a onetime or regular basis. lmftp supports compression, local backups, email notifications and automatic retries of failed jobs. It's intended to be used for file distribution or backup jobs

savepex is a backup software writen in python. It allow you to select (also drag & drop) multiple file/directory, save your preferences in a file and recall it. savepex support command-line. All the operation are logged into a file and in a pdf file.

Similar to windows briefcase, Workbag will synchronise file directories on remotely located computers without requiring them to be connected via a network. Instead the updates will be carried across using an archive file on a removable disk.

Parallel and atomic backup utility with web-based management. Written in PHP for simplicity in modifying and extending the framework. Multithreads not-so-multithreaded processes like rdiff-backup, rsync and SSH to decrease backup windows.