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===Features===

===Features===

* A clever pooling scheme minimizes disk storage and disk I/O. Identical files across multiple backups of the same or different PCs are stored only once resulting in substantial savings in disk storage and disk I/O.

*A clever pooling scheme minimizes disk storage and disk I/O. Identical files across multiple backups of the same or different PCs are stored only once resulting in substantial savings in disk storage and disk I/O.

* One example of disk use: 95 laptops with each full backup averaging 3.6GB each, and each incremental averaging about 0.3GB. Storing three weekly full backups and six incremental backups per laptop is around 1200GB of raw data, but because of pooling and compression only 150GB is needed.

*One example of disk use: 95 laptops with each full backup averaging 3.6GB each, and each incremental averaging about 0.3GB. Storing three weekly full backups and six incremental backups per laptop is around 1200GB of raw data, but because of pooling and compression only 150GB is needed.

* Optional compression support further reducing disk storage. Since only new files (not already pooled) need to be compressed, there is only a modest impact on CPU time.

*Optional compression support further reducing disk storage. Since only new files (not already pooled) need to be compressed, there is only a modest impact on CPU time.

* No client-side software is needed. The standard smb protocol is used to extract backup data on Windows clients. On linux clients, tar over ssh/rsh/nfs is used to backup the data. With version 2.0.0, rsync is also supported on any client that has rsync or rysncd.

*No client-side software is needed. The standard smb protocol is used to extract backup data on Windows clients. On linux clients, tar over ssh/rsh/nfs is used to backup the data. With version 2.0.0, rsync is also supported on any client that has rsync or rysncd.

* A powerful web (http/cgi) user interface allows administrators to view log files, configuration, current status and allows users to initiate and cancel backups and browse and restore files from backups.

*A powerful web (http/cgi) user interface allows administrators to view log files, configuration, current status and allows users to initiate and cancel backups and browse and restore files from backups.

* A full set of restore options is supported, including direct restore (via smbclient, tar, or rsync/rsyncd) or downloading a zip or tar file.

*A full set of restore options is supported, including direct restore (via smbclient, tar, or rsync/rsyncd) or downloading a zip or tar file.

* Supports mobile environments where laptops are only intermittently connected to the network and have dynamic IP addresses (DHCP).

*Supports mobile environments where laptops are only intermittently connected to the network and have dynamic IP addresses (DHCP).

* Flexible configuration parameters allow multiple backups to be performed in parallel, specification of which shares to backup, which directories to backup or not backup, various schedules for full and incremental backups, schedules for email reminders to users and so on. Configuration parameters can be set system-wide or also on a per-PC basis.

*Flexible configuration parameters allow multiple backups to be performed in parallel, specification of which shares to backup, which directories to backup or not backup, various schedules for full and incremental backups, schedules for email reminders to users and so on. Configuration parameters can be set system-wide or also on a per-PC basis.

* Users are sent periodic email reminders if their PC has not recently been backed up. Email content, timing and policies are configurable.

*Users are sent periodic email reminders if their PC has not recently been backed up. Email content, timing and policies are configurable.

* Tested on Linux, Freenix and Solaris hosts, and Linux, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista clients.

*Tested on Linux, Freenix and Solaris hosts, and Linux, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista clients.

* Detailed documentation.

*Detailed documentation.

* Open Source, hosted by SourceForge and freely available under GPL.

*Open Source, hosted by SourceForge and freely available under GPL.

* Requirements: SME Server 7.x, 8.x, 9.x or 10.x.

*Requirements: SME Server 7.x, 8.x, 9.x or 10.x.

*A dedicated volume is recommended (this can be a simple disk or a RAID array).

*A dedicated volume is recommended (this can be a simple disk or a RAID array).

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====Restore or migrate a smeserver====

====Restore or migrate an SMEServer====

If you simply want to restore a few files or a whole directory you can simply use the web interface, and within a few clicks you are done, with your files restored directly in place, or to a downloadable file if you wish.

If you simply want to restore a few files or a whole directory you can simply use the web interface, and within a few clicks you are done, with your files restored directly in place, or to a downloadable file if you wish.

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{{Tip box|if you disabled Autoblock, install denyhosts or fail2ban so as not to reduce your level of security.}}

*Since SME10 my old configuration for backup in my local server fails!  

*Since SME10 my old configuration for backup in my local server fails!

*You need to edit your configuration. You have two choices : use ssh for rsync which is not ideal for localhost, or you can edit your config changing this:

*You need to edit your configuration. You have two choices : use ssh for rsync which is not ideal for localhost, or you can edit your config changing this: