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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
Ars Technica

Anyone with experience of using an old tape-station together with Linux for basic backup?

I've got me this nice little server at home running IP Tables and such.. Anyway, I also have this old Conner tape station with a bunch of 80MB (120MB) tapes.. I was thinking of using this for some ...
ZDNet

The big boys of backup: 4 tape devices tested

With ever-expanding amounts of data to back up, it's good to see backup media are keeping pace. We take a look at four tape backup options with more than 200GB capacity per tape. The amount of data we ...
Ars Technica

PSA: EaseUS TODO Backup cannot restore indiv. files/folders from tape

According to an EaseUS chat rep. with whom I just spoke, EaseUS TODO Backup (any version) cannot restore files and/or folders directly from tape. This person said that if you want to recover ...