Announcing Amanda Enterprise 2.6.4
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Amanda Enterprise

Powerful, low-cost, open source backup and recovery software to protect Linux, Solaris, Windows, and Mac environments using a single management console


Overview
Zmanda Clients
Zmanda Agents
 

Reliable, cost-effective backup and recovery protection for your Windows systems

The Zmanda Windows Client provides a reliable, cost-effective solution to protect your computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system. Zmanda Windows Clients interface seamlessly with the Zmanda Management Console, enabling administrators to use one intuitive, point-and-click interface to backup multiple Linux, Solaris, Windows, and Mac OS X systems — as well Exchange Server, SQL Server, and Oracle databases.

Amanda Enterprise is the only commercial backup and recovery software that uses open formats for backup images. The Zmanda Windows Client uses the standard Zip format, giving you the option to recover your data even without Zmanda software. The Zmanda Windows Client also leverages standard Windows VSS snapshots to enable hot backups of Windows systems without impacting users or applications.

Amanda Enterprise backup server is installed on either a Linux or Solaris server and Zmanda Windows Client is installed on every server and desktop running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
  • Centralized and scalable backup. Backup multiple Microsoft Windows clients to a single master backup server without impacting users and applications

  • Simple, flexible backups. Supports full and incremental backups.

  • Hard links. Maintains the integrity of hard links during backup.

  • Sparse files. Supports the backup of sparse files to optimize the use of storage media for backups.

  • Timestamps unchanged. File timestamps remain intact during backup.

  • Include/exclude lists. Administrators can choose to include or exclude specific files and directories during backup.

  • Standard Encryption. Administrators can choose which data to encrypt and which standard encryption algorithm to use on the server.

  • Standard Compression. Uses only industry standard compression utilities and leverages zip compression format. Allows administrator to choose the optimal compression algorithm for the data and the resources available, as well as whether to compress the data on the client or the server.

  • Fast recovery of Active Directory. Protects Windows System State including, including Active Directory, to enable fast and easy system restoration or bare-metal recovery to dissimilar hardware and virtual environments. Both user data and operating environment are protected by Zmanda Windows Client.

  • Open file backup. Leverages Microsoft VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) snapshot technology to backup locked and open files on Windows without impacting users or applications. VSS provides the backup infrastructure for the Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista operating systems, as well as a mechanism for creating consistent point-in-time copies of data known as shadow copies.

  • Zip format. Backup images are in native Windows ZIP format.

  • Native file support. Supports Windows Native File System (NTFS) and Native Windows restore.

  • Release support. Supports Windows Vista, XP, XP Pro, and Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 Servers.

 
Zmanda Windows Client
Release Support
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP (Home)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server **
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server *
Microsoft Windows 2000 *

* System State backup not supported
** CIFS based backup and recovery


Additional Resources for Amanda Enterprise
FAQ

See commonly asked questions and answers about features available in Amanda Enterprise

Customer Success Stories

See what customers have to say about Zmanda products and services.

Whitepapers (pdf)
  • Top Considerations for Implementing Secure Backup & Recovery
  • IDC Report: Backup and Recovery: The Open Source Option Comes of Age
  • Advantages of Amanda Over Proprietary Backup
  • Introduction to Amanda Enterprise
  • Cost-Effective Data Protection for Microsoft Windows Environments

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Pricing Information

Zmanda provides three levels of support for Amanda Enterprise: Basic, Standard and Premium.

Detailed pricing
Compatibility Matrix

Complete list of Amanda Enterprise supported Platforms by release level.

For more information on Amanda Enterprise, please contact Zmanda Sales


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