Back Up Linux And Windows Systems With BackupPC
A detailed Howto has been posted on Howto Forge which describes how to setup BackupPC on Debian Etch. Looking over the tutorial, it looks like it should apply to Ubuntu with little to no modification. Lots of pictures and detail should help you get your home or small office backup solution up and running in no time.
The Problem
Schools in Calgary have tight technology budgets. Back when the typical school had 20 computers, it wasn’t such a big deal to keep Windows 2000 running and virus free. But what happens when you have 200+ aging Windows 2000 machines? Clearly, the school can’t keep up on the technology treadmill. If they want more (or newer) PCs then they go to Computers For Schools and ask for more. The computers they receive are typically corporate cast-offs that are at least 4-5 years old and can barely run Windows 2000, let alone XP. Vista is completely out of the question! Continue reading
Nagios is an open source host, service and network monitoring program. It contains much (not all) of the functionality found in expensive commercial monitoring systems like HP Openview at a mere fraction of the cost.
Nagios can monitor virtually any type of device from Windows desktops, to managed switches, to Linux servers. Notifications can be made via email, pager, SMS, etc.
With a legion of active developers, Nagios is rapidly growing in popularity in the networking world. So before you drop big money on a monitoring system, check out Nagios (http://www.nagios.org). While Nagios isn’t a full-blown SNMP monitoring platform, it has a surprisingly wide range of functionality. You may find that it fulfills all of your requirements and leaves a lot of change in your pocket!
