A general rsync question -> bare-metal restore

[Bogart Salzberg]

Thanks for the tips, guys.

On Nov 29, 2007, at 2:03 PM, Michael Scully wrote:

> Bogart:
>
> 	I install Dell Linux systems at commercial sites where the cost
> isn't the issue.  I use a commercial product called LoneTar, that  
> is a full
> set of backup management utilities, as well as a crash recovery  
> system.
> LoneTar copies and does a verification pass on everything,  
> including links
> and device nodes.  It also produces a crash recovery ISO you burn  
> to CD for
> bare metal recovery.  Boot from it, put in the last good tape (or  
> external
> drive with the backup file), walk away and let it do everything from
> scratch.
>
> 	The pending release will also do remote FTP backup over an SSH
> tunnel for security.
>
> 	It's $299, but with a year's telephone support for 24x7 crash
> recovery assistance.  For a professional business server, that's an
> insignificant amount to spend.  You can download a 30 day trial from
> www.lonetar.com.
>
> Scully