NetBSD - Live Network Backup

Posted by Zonk on Friday April 29, 2005 @02:55AM from the de-backup-mouse dept.

dvl writes "It is possible but inconvenient to manually clone a hard disk drive remotely, using dd and netcat. der Mouse, a Montreal-based NetBSD developer, has developed tools that allow for automated, remote partition-level cloning to occur automatically on an opportunistic basis. A high-level description of the system has been posted at KernelTrap. This facility can be used to maintain complete duplicates of remote client laptop drives to a server system. This network mirroring facility will be presented at BSDCAN 2005 in Ottawa, ON on May 13-15."

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der Mouse? by Some+Random+Username · 2005-04-29 10:02 · Score: 0, Troll

Yeah, I am really inclined to trust software written by someone who's afraid to use his real name, and uses a psudenym based on his jealousy of another free software developer who actually does use his real name. Does NetBSD really allow anonymous developers like this?