Arno Lehmann wrote: > Hi, > > 19.11.2007 23:16,, Chris Hoogendyk wrote:: > >> Flak Magnet wrote: >> >>> http://www.zmanda.com/ubuntu-backup.html >>> >>> >From the press release: >>> >>> "Zmanda™, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today >>> announced that its Amanda Enterprise Edition now supports Ubuntu and is the >>> first enterprise backup software available for this popular distribution of >>> the open source Linux operating system." >>> >>> I wish Zmanda and the Amanda project best of luck, but I don't appreciate >>> them >>> spreading inaccurate information. >>> >> Maybe they are talking about enterprise meaning with 24/7 technical >> support contracts, which are required in order to fly in many large >> enterprises. >> > > I rather suspect they're talking about 'you've got to pay to get the > software you need, even though the base package is OSS' ;-) >
Actually, you can download them for free. "Buy"ing them means buying an annual subscription support contract. But even the pieces that their programmers developed, including the Windows client and ZRM for mySQL, can be downloaded and used for free. >> Isn't Kern working on something like that? Seems like it's been a little >> while since I've heard anything. >> > > Patience, please... well, I was (kind of) allowed to announce this > recently, so I feel free to state that such a company is being founded > currently. No fixed dates yet, though. > > During the next few months, commercial support (even better than what > I can offer ;-) will be offered. > > >> I think Zmanda load balances between India and California, so it's >> pretty easy to hit the 24 hours without anyone having to do a midnight >> shift. >> > > Well, more important is to have the qualifications you need at the > help desk. As I don't have any experience with Zmandas service, I can > only ask if someone has any experience with them? I rather doubt anyone here would be paying money to test that out. ;-) On the other hand, why worry? Just put your own best foot forward. --------------- Chris Hoogendyk - O__ ---- Systems Administrator c/ /'_ --- Biology & Geology Departments (*) \(*) -- 140 Morrill Science Center ~~~~~~~~~~ - University of Massachusetts, Amherst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------- Erdös 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
