1. Project: Public Domain/Open Source Software Evaluation Name: Fatah Muse Assignment: 13-1 Due Date: 04/5/2007 Professor: Robert J. D'Andrea

2. BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux and WinXX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly configurable and easy to install and maintain. Backup PC

3. BackupPC is written in Perl and extracts backup data via SMB using Samba, tar over ssh/rsh/nfs, or rsync. It is robust, reliable, well documented and freely available as Open Source on SourceForge.PerlSambarsync SourceForge Backup PC

4. A clever pooling scheme minimizes disk storage and disk I/O Optional compression support further reducing disk storage. BackupPC Features

5. No client-side software is needed. A powerful web (http/cgi) user interface allows administrators to view log files, configuration, current status and allows users to initiate and cancel backups and browse and restore files from backups. BackupPC Features

6. Server Status Screen Shot

7. BackupPC Summary Screen Shot

8. BackupPC Server Log Screenshot

9. Host Summary Screen Shot