The following guidance is useful in helping to configure backup procedures on a Linux server.
The following general links are useful references when setting up backups:
| URL | Summary/Description |
|---|---|
| http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT2280165098.html | A simple Linux backup method |
| http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_09_02.html | Moving your data to a backup device |
| http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/network-backup.php | Network Backup Using Large Hard Drive in External Enclosure |
| http://www.blackie.dk/backup-solution/index.html | A Backup Solution for Linux |
The following general links are useful references when using USB devices, such as disk drives, for backups:
| URL | Summary/Description |
|---|---|
| http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/12/05/2214256 | Making USB storage devices work seamlessly under Linux |
| http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x498.html | USB Mass Storage Devices |
| http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_USB_Mass_Storage_Device | HOWTO USB Mass Storage Device |
| http://baheyeldin.com/technology/linux/setting-up-a-hard-disk-usb-2-0-enclosure-for-backup-under-linux.html | Setting up a hard disk USB 2.0 enclosure for backup under Linux |