In October 2008, Bacula Systems SA, the professional support organization specifically for Bacula was announced. You can access the official press release here. I (Kern) am the chairman and CTO of Bacula Systems, so I can personally vouch for the especially high quality of support it provides. For those who are interested in why there […]
Introduction Cloud backup is a valuable service offering a wide array of features to assist users in storing their files and data without constraints related to time and location. With the advancement of the Internet, storing data online has become a more convenient and efficient alternative to traditional storage on physical hard drives. The advantage […]
The process of figuring out what is the best backup software for your company can be extremely complicated for a number of reasons. The choice itself is massive, and the number of available solutions are at an all-time high, offering a wealth of features for different client types.
A checklist with additional advice and considerations to help IT professionals and their organizations to protect against ransomware. These whitepapers are created by Bacula Systems, sometimes within the context of Bacula Enterprise (Bacula’s commercial version). However, they contain lots of useful information for both customers and community users. By clicking «Download» I agree to the […]
Before jumping into the discussion about differences between differential and incremental backups, we should mention their so-called predecessor – the first backup type called “full backup”. Full backup Full backup is probably the most well-known backup level, probably because it is the most straightforward of them all. Full backup creates a copy of all of […]
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM, for short) is a virtualization architecture with an open source code that’s made for Linux distributions. Its main advantages are lower ownership cost, powerful guest isolation capabilities and more flexibility than most, These and other qualities mean a lot of companies are using KVM already or planning to migrate to it. […]
Among the widespread use of virtual machines, Hyper V is a popular choice. Therefore, with such a wide pool of users, there is a correspondingly wide selection of paid or free Hyper V backup tools that offer backup capabilities, recovery services and a long list of other related features and options. Built-in Hyper V backup […]
Backup (in various types and forms) is one of the most effective ways of protecting a company’s data against data loss or corruption. By preventing such a potentially catastrophic event, a company can avoid losing revenue, reputation and in some cases, bankruptcy. There’s a lot of different classifications of backup types, and one depends mainly […]
Bacula Systems delivers high quality technical backup training for Bacula Backup & Restore software, including best practices in backup, recovery and data management. Courses are designed to help IT professionals properly implement and run Bacula and Bacula Enterprise Edition solutions and get the most from its advanced functionality. Successful attendees become Bacula Certified. Bacula courses help […]
Before reporting a bug, please be sure it is a bug and not a request for support or a feature request (see the menu bar at the left of this page). Bugs are resolved by volunteer Bacula developers (and the community at large). If you have a high priority for your bug or need professional […]
Kern Sibbald designed and wrote most of the Bacula software; he manages Bacula open source project. Kern is a founder of Autodesk where he was development manager for AutoCAD, a highly successful CAD program. He established and was the Technical Director of Autodesk’s European software development center in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Kern holds a bachelors degree in physics from the University of California and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Maryland.