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Create a Backup Server with Restore

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 21, 2008

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this link. ]

“Perhaps the number one reason why people neglect to back up
their desktops is the lack of workable solution. It can be
difficult to find a method configurable enough to suite everyone’s
needs. One promising answer may be Restore, an application for
enterprise and data center backup for Windows, Mac OS X, and
Unix/Linux systems. It is GPLv2-licensed and freely available to
download as a set of Debian/Ubuntu packages, virtual machine, or
455MB installable live CD.

“For testing purposes, I downloaded the installable live CD that
boots a complete operating system featuring the Restore backup
utility. The OS is based on Ubuntu and uses the Xfce desktop. You
can install it to a hard drive using Ubuntu’s familiar
installer…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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