BRU Server 2.0

BRU Server 2.0 is an effective backup software that provides client/server-based data backup and recovery services across networks of any size.

BRU Server delivers the reliability, functionality and flexibility to meet your organization's backup needs - including regulatory compliance. All major client system OS platforms are supported as well as live database back-up on Windows Server and client systems.

Major Benefits:

• You can use the backup system to do productive work while BRU is running - only 8% - 20% of system resources are used during backup/restore operations on average.
• BRU Server archives are fully compatible with all BRU archives, even those dating back to 1988.
• BRU Server backs-up client systems simultaneously, and without dangerously interleaving their data.
• BRU Server does not implement single instance backup because if one file is lost it endangers the integrity and usability all systems that use that file.
• BRU Server backups start instantly in contrast to unnecessary scans that can take hours to evaluate hundreds of gigabytes for single instance files before a backup can even begin.
• Following the first full backup of a client system, each incremental backup can be done even without the user's awareness.
• Throughput rates writing to a disk stage at 150MB/sec (527GB/Hour) have been seen.
• BRU Server Mac OS X tapes can be restored to, and from, every BRU Server supported platform.
• BRU Server supports client-side user defined and initiated backups and restores.
• BRU Server encryption is asymmetric, and doesn't cipher block chain to assure the greatest security.
• Easily understood and clearly defined e-mail reports document successful operation and issues should they arise - you will always know the status of your backup.
• BRU delivers unparalleled backup & restore reliability. It is the only backup tool that can recover from a read error during a restore instead of aborting, whether restoring from disk stage or tape.
• Verification of backups can be without continued access to the original data that virtually halves the backup window and can be done immediately after the backup, even years later.
• BRU Server supports PowerPC and Intel-based systems.
• BRU Server's logical-flow graphical interface may be run from the BRU Server system or any other Mac OS X system, and BRU Server is fully scriptable from the command line to customize backup operations to the organization's need.
• Comprehensive support of client system OS's, including Windows(r), as well as live-database backup support.
• Engineering-level technical support that is uncharacteristically expert in the world of software, and backup specifically, is provided.

Major Features:

1. Completely Redesigned Graphical User Interfaces Control BRU Server from Mac OS X, Linux and now Windows systems. Character-Based and Command Line Management Consoles are also Available for Maximum Flexibility
2. A blazingly Fast New Encryption Module Add-on for Archive Encryption
3. Client-Side - User Initiated Backup for Desktops and Laptops (not dependent on any admin-specified backups) Under Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
4. Client-Side - User Initiated Restore (not dependent on any admin action) Under Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
5. Client-Side - Update of IP Address for DHCP Environments on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows
6. Full Support of ACLs and Extended Attributes on OS X and Linux Clients
7. BRU Server Hardware Bundles - coming soon!
8. Upstage for Offsite - Expands D2D2T to Allow Copying Staged Archives to Tape for Sending Offsite While Retaining the Local Copy on Disk
9. Live Database Backup
10. Support of single archives up to eight (8) exabytes (8,388,608 gigabytes) in size
11. Archives are backwards compatible with all previous BRU Server versions and are also recoverable by any BRU product, on any platform BRU supports
12. Flexible Disk Staging Provides Disk-to-Disk (D2D) and Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape (D2D2T) Support
13. Off-Site Storage Services
14. Comprehensive Native Tape Device Support
15. 100% Coverage of All Mac OS X Filesystem Attributes Including Resource Forks, Finder® Information, and All Unix Permissions
16. Backups 100% Verified as a Background Task which can Dramatically Reduce the Backup Window
17. Advanced, Error Recovery Algorithms Restore Data When Other Tools Fail
18. Simple Integration with SAN including Apple's Xsan Technology
19. Virtual Machine Support

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.4.0 - 10.4.8, 10.4.11 or later (Server or Desktop)
• G4 800MHz or faster Processor (G4 1GHz Recommended)
• Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster Intel Processor
• 512MB RAM (1GB Recommended)
• Compatible SCSI, SAS or Fibre-Channel HBA (if using tape, USB and FW also supported)
• 4GB Disk Space (installation and catalog growth)