[OmniOS-discuss] Crashplan alternatives?

[Guo-Rong Koh]

To anyone who comes across this post in future.
All my Crashplan backup clients (Linux & Windows) eventually failed 
whe
n the 4.2.0 update rolled through.
I ended going with option 1, creating a Linux KVM instance and 
installi
ng Crashplan there.
Usefully, Crashplan allows you to adopt a computer and I was able to 
co
ntinue backups where they stopped by making the existing Solaris 
archives visible to the Linux Crashplan KVM.
regards,
Guo-Rong
On Fri, 2015-05-22 at 10:42 +0930, Guo-Rong Koh wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I know others here are running Crashplan for Solaris on OmniOS.
> However, given the (not so recent) retirement announcement:
> https://helpdesk.code42.com/entries/53070937-Solaris-Platform
> -Retirement-Announcement
> I'm seeking some discussion and advice on possibilities.
> 
> My original strategy for supporting Linux and Windows clients in a
> home server
> environment is starting to disintegrate.
> Due to this issue:
> http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Troubleshooting/Computer
> -To
> -Computer_Backups_Between_CrashPlan_App_4.2.0_And_Earlier_Versions_Co
> ntinuously_Synchronize
> my Linux client is now no longer backing up the way it used to
> (OmniOS server is on Crashplan 3.7, Linux client automatically
> upgraded to 4.2.0).
> Thankfully, the Windows clients seem to be OK for now.
> 
> Eventually however, I expect the whole solution to fail when Code42
> EOL all Solaris support.
> 
> My current options are:
> 1. Migrate Crashplan to a Linux KVM instance
>  - this seems like the least effort for now
> 2. Find an alternate, multiplatform solution
>  - thus far I have found nothing suitable
> 
> Do others here have a migration plan?
> 
> regards,
> Guo-Rong
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