List of backup software
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This is a list of backup software, software which performs data backups, and providers of managed backup services.
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[edit] Free software
Programs listed here have a Free Software compatible or Open Source license. Freeware is proprietary.
[edit] 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.
- DIBS BSD - Backing up data by exchanging it with peers on the Internet.
[edit] For small networks of systems
- backupninja GPL - A meta-backup system.
- dump - The classic UNIX filesystem dumper.
- rdiff-backup GPL - Uses rsync library to implement a Mirror + Reverse Incrementals style repository.
[edit] For single systems
- Cobian Backup MPL - supports FTP, compression, encryption, incremental/differential backup
- Enhanced windows backup - enhances Windows built-in backup software NTBackup to add up to date features
[edit] Uncategorized
- Areca Backup GPL - Java based backup software that does encryption and transactions.
- DAR GPL - Disk Archiver. Makes archives of directories and files that can be encrypted and spread across multiple removable media.
- duplicity GPL - Makes remote encrypted backups using rsync and gnupg.
- rsback Artistic - Uses rsync to make rotating backups with hard links.
- rsnapshot GPL - Uses rsync and perl to make rotating backups with hardlinks
- rsync GPL - Powerful tool for maintaining mirrors and much more.
- SystemImager GPL - Imaging/cloning tool for Linux.
- tar - The classic UNIX file aggregator.
- Zmanda Recovery Manager GPL - perl utility for MySQL databases.
[edit] Proprietary Software
[edit] For large networks of systems
- eSilo
- Atempo Time Navigator
- Backup Exec
- Bakbone NetVault
- BRU Server
- CommVault Systems Galaxy
- Computer Associates ARCserve Backup
- EMC Legato Networker
- HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
- Lucid LBackup
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
- Microsoft Data Protection Manager - for servers
- Righteous Software CDP for Data Centers - Continuous Data Protection for Data Centers
- SecoBackup - Continuous Data Protection, Amazon S3 and any storage device
- Vembu - StoreGrid
- Veritas Netbackup
- PeerSoftware PeerSync Enterprise
- Syncsort - Blocklevel Backup Software
[edit] For small networks of systems
- Backup Exec
- CommVault Systems Galaxy Express
- EMC Corporation Retrospect
- E-data-SOS
- Righteous Software CDP Server - Continuous Data Protection
- Symantec Backup Exec
- Tivoli Storage Manager Express
- Thinking SAFE Backup2
- BackupAgent Server 2006
- PeerSoftware PeerSync
[edit] For single systems
- Acronis True Image
- Argentum Backup - Backup software for Windows.
- AKGBackup - Java Based Backup Application
- .Mac Backup
- Backup Premium by SFTP, FTP SSL\TLS for Windows. Shareware
- CoolZipBackup for Windows files and registry with compression and encryption
- DarkData InterVault - Free local backups, offsite at cost
- EMC Retrospect Express
- IBM Aggregate Backup And Recovery System
- Nero BackItUp
- net-runna ReStor
- Ez Restore
- PicoBackup - Windows backup tool that uses PKzip.
- Roxio Toast
- Disco
- Speed Clone Clone regardless of OS.
- Time Machine (Apple software)
- ViceVersa PRO
- Windows Live OneCare
- Windows System Recovery - Microsoft's tool that is part of the Windows Vista.
- Zyb - online backup for mobile phones
[edit] 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 to both options.
- Ahsay OBS Offsite Backup Server/ OBM Online Backup Manager
- BackupRight - Safe and Reliable Online Backup
- Backup Systems P/L - Business data backup specialists in Australia and S.E. Asia
- BitLeap
- Blacksun.ca
- Box.net
- Carbonite
- CrashPlan - Automatic offsite backup for $5/month, no monthly fees to your own destination
- CRC Data Protection
- Data Deposit Box - Makes instant online backups whenever your files change. Pay as you go for just $2/GB
- DataFort Managed Backup Services Fully managed, rebrandable services providing both automated low-end and flexible high-end services that can includes both onsite and offsite copies of data.
- DataMate - Australian Online backup service
- DataPreserve - Remote and local data backup
- EMC SRDF - Symmetrix Remote Data Facility
- Evault, Inc.
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers
- IBackup- online backup and storage for consumers and small businesses
- IDrive-E - free online backup up to 2GB, unlimited at $4.95/month
- IPR International - Secure online backup, 50 GB to multi TB.
- Iron Mountain
- Lucid Information Systems
- Mozy - continuous, unlimited remote backup for consumers at $4.95/month, or free for 2GB
- redBoomerang - Business class remote backup
- S3 Backup - Fail-safe, encrypted remote backup solution based on Amazon S3
- S3Browse - Online access to Amazon S3
- Simply Offsite online data backup services.
- System Recovery
- U-Vault - Remote backup for students and faculty at high schools, colleges and universities.
[edit] Uncategorized
- Aggregate Backup And Recovery System
- ActiveFailSafe Continuous Data Protection for MS-SQL Server
- Langmeier Backup
- Mimosa Systems NearPoint
- Unitrends Data Protection Unit
[edit] External links
- Which backup software is best?
- Backup apps -- How newer storage backup products compare
- Backup Software at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
