I suggest amtape to vtl and amvault fulls periodically to tape for offsite storage. Less physical wear and tear.
On September 25, 2020 10:37:52 AM EDT, Charles Curley <[email protected]> wrote: >On Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:19:58 -0500 >Dave Sherohman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So let's see what the current users have to say. Is a new amanda >> installation still a sane choice in 2020? > >I think so. You have a lot more machines to herd than I do, but I don't >think that's an impediment. Add a few machines at a time and watch your >tape usage grow. > >Amanda appears to be rock solid. But you'll have to talk to others >about Windows backups. > >> And what kind of hardware specs should I be looking at? Is tape >still >> king, or is everyone backing up to hard drives now? > >I have used virtual tapes (vtapes, in Amanda parlance) for over a >decade. I believe the practice is common. However you have a lot more >disk space to back up than I do. What are you backing up to now? > >Consider multiple configurations, some of which back up to tape, and >others to vtape. > >-- >Does anybody read signatures any more? > >https://charlescurley.com >https://charlescurley.com/blog/ -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
