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author Aleksej Bobylev <al.bobylev@gmail.com>
date Mon Jan 02 07:42:47 2017 +0200 (2017-01-02)
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domcox@1357 1 Server for the BoxBackup on-line backup system.
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domcox@1357 3 Box Backup is an open source, completely automatic, on-line backup system.
domcox@1357 4 It has the following key features:
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domcox@1357 6 * All backed up data is stored on the server in files on a filesystem -
domcox@1357 7 no tape, archive or other special devices are required.
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domcox@1357 9 * The server is trusted only to make files available when they are
domcox@1357 10 required - all data is encrypted and can be decoded only by the
domcox@1357 11 original client. This makes it ideal for backing up over an untrusted
domcox@1357 12 network (such as the Internet), or where the server is in an
domcox@1357 13 uncontrolled environment.
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domcox@1357 15 * A backup daemon runs on systems to be backed up, and copies encrypted
domcox@1357 16 data to the server when it notices changes - so backups are continuous
domcox@1357 17 and up-to-date (although traditional snapshot backups are possible too).
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domcox@1357 19 * Only changes within files are sent to the server, just like rsync,
domcox@1357 20 minimising the bandwidth used between clients and server. This makes it
domcox@1357 21 particularly suitable for backing up between distant locations, or over
domcox@1357 22 the Internet.
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domcox@1357 24 * It behaves like tape - old file versions and deleted files are available.
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domcox@1357 26 * Old versions of files on the server are stored as changes from the
domcox@1357 27 current version, minimising the storage space required on the server.
domcox@1357 28 Files are the server are also compressed to minimise their size.
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domcox@1357 30 * Choice of backup behaviour - it can be optimised for document or server
domcox@1357 31 backup.
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domcox@1357 33 * It is designed to be easy and cheap to run a server. It has a portable
domcox@1357 34 implementation, and optional RAID implemented in userland for reliability
domcox@1357 35 without complex server setup or expensive hardware.
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domcox@1357 37 Box Backup is distributed under a BSD license.