IP backup solutions?

[Chris Brenton]

bscott at ntisys.com wrote:
> 
>   As others have suggested, rsync can keep two filesets synchronized, using
> just the diffs.  You could then backup the fileset at the main office.  But
> again, that depends on the size of your regular diffs.

I have to admin that's I've missed most of this thread, but if you are 
considering rsync, you may want to check this out:

http://www.stearns.org/rsync-backup/

Basically what Bill has put together is a set of scripts to do secure 
backups over SSH. You can even use digital certificates to limit the 
level of access (i.e. the rsync session can have read only access to 
/var/wwwroot only).

>   Again: If you think it costs a lot to do it right, just wait until you
> find out how much it costs to do it wrong.

Ya, how many of us have learned this the hard way. ;-)

>   If this is a case of "You've told people that but they won't listen", I
> recommend making sure your objections, and the decisions of the people
> overriding you, are in writing.  You don't want to be the one taking the
> blame when the excrement inevitably hits the air circulating device.

This is one of the times having written policies and procedures comes in 
handy. The blame trail becomes the people who have signed off on doing 
it the wrong way.

HTH,
C