BRU BRU[tm] is the #1 award winning Backup & Restore Utility for Linux systems that support most Unix versions as well. BRU provides: multiple levels of data verification and error detection to assure accurate restores, command line and graphical interfacing, scalability from workstation to network applications and is novice-friendly and fully configurable for advanced users. BRU provides network backups with NFS, and client packages to push date with RSH/SSH. SAMBA and Netatalk allow the backup of NT and MacIntosh files. Functionality includes: remote backup to devices located across the network, on-the-fly data compression, simultaneous multiple data streams, unattended backups and selective backup/restore. Also, raw partition support, Translate-on-Restore[tm], tape labeling, tape directory and tape overwrite protection. BRU works with all operating system compatible devices including tape, CD, MO, HDD and floppies. Commercially licensed BRU is priced at USD $299-$1299, system dependent. BRU-PE (Personal Edition) is a single workstation, non-commercial license product for home users and students. BRU-PE is available for Linux, BSD, SCO and Solaris x86 systems for USD $89. Linux versions of BRU products ship with CRU (Crash Recovery Utility) for Linux at no charge under a GPL open source license. This utility allows the rebuilding of a damaged system without the need to manually re-install the operating system and device drivers. CRU also supports HP's OBDR (One-Button Disaster Recovery) compliant tape drives allowing a PC system to be totally restored from tape.

Current Version:   16.0 License Type:   Commercial

Home Site: http://www.estinc.com Source Code Availability:   No Available Binary Packages: Debian Package:   No RedHat RPM Package:   No Other Packages:   Yes Targeted Platforms: BRU 2000 is available on Linux , BSDI, FreeBSD, AIX, HP-UX 10.x, Digital UNIX, Sun Solaris Sparc, SunOS 4.x, Sun Solaris x86, SCO Open Server, SCO UnixWare, and Interactive UNIX 3.2.4.1 systems. Windows NT version scheduled for release in October 1997. BRU 2000-PE is available on Linux, BSD, SCO, Solaris x86 Software/Hardware Requirements: Operating system recognized backup component, typically a tape drive.

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