> Chris Rowson wrote: >> >> Unfortunately I'm backing the Linux box up to a Windows server. This >> in turn gets backed up by a centralised backup system. > > I'd be tempted, in that case, to make things simple(r) for yourself if you > can and just rsync what would need backing up onto some share on the Windows > box, and join in the general backup regimen, unless there's something > peculiar to this data that means you need to back it up in some way that the > general backup scheme can't. > > In general, the simpler the backup, the simpler the restore. > > -- > Avi >
Hi Avi, You're pretty much right. Centralised backup handles Win Server but I need to backup the data on the Linux box too, hence shifting data. ATM the Win box uses a script to 'pull' archive files from the Linux box using pscp.exe. I looked briefly at rsync but it seemed to require cygwin deps? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
