Enterprise Backup Solutions with Bacula

Bacula Enterprise Backup

Bacula is an open source enterprise backup solution with client-server architecture.

Bacula Components

• Director: Central management service
• Storage Daemon: Tape/disk management
• File Daemon: Client agent
• Catalog: PostgreSQL/MySQL database

Director Configuration

Director {
  Name = backup-dir
  DIRport = 9101
  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 20
}

Client {
  Name = server01-fd
  Address = server01.example.com
  File Retention = 60 days
}
Job {
  Name = "Backup-Server01"
  Type = Backup
  Client = server01-fd
  FileSet = "Full-Backup"
  Schedule = "WeeklyCycle"
}

Backup Commands

bconsole
*run job=Backup-Server01 yes
*status dir
*restore client=server01-fd

Conclusion

Bacula is a scalable backup solution that can manage thousands of clients.