danb35
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It seems there are quite a lot of plugins now available that set up your FreeNAS box as some sort of backup server--there are the long-standing BackuPC, Bacula, and BRU plugins, the newer Asigra and NAKIVO software, and maybe even some others I'm forgetting. Is there any sort of comprehensive comparison among them? Things that come to mind that I'd be interested in comparing:
Ay thoughts on this? I think the setup guides would make a good addition to Uncle Fester's Guide, even if they may be a little outside the scope of "beginners", but it seems like there's a lot to look at first.
- Which client platforms are supported? Windows (which versions)? Mac? Linux? FreeBSD? Mobile devices? Others?
- What, if anything, needs to be installed on a client device?
- What's the backup workflow like?
- Perhaps more importantly, what's the restore workflow like? For specific files/directories, as well as a complete system restore?
- What limits, if any, apply to a free user (Asigra and NAKIVO, at least, are commercial products)?
- If applicable, what are licensing costs like?
Ay thoughts on this? I think the setup guides would make a good addition to Uncle Fester's Guide, even if they may be a little outside the scope of "beginners", but it seems like there's a lot to look at first.