How to track backups

Question

We're in the midst of re-organizing our backup solution. We currently have several different tools and scripts running on various machines in our network which run backups autonomously. In the end, all the backups are to be consolidated onto a single NAS which will be rotated weekly.

What we'd like is something that tracks all of the final backups on the NAS and lets us know when one of them failed to occur. Before rotating the NAS', the invididual would first check some form of report to find out if all the "backup targets" have been updated.

Are there any existing solutions? We're a small enterprise so it can't be very expensive (ideally free).

Answer 1

You should look into centralizing your backup process with a solution like Bacula or the myriad of non-free solutions. Other solutions might fit your environment better, but you haven't listed any details of what OS, the quantity of servers/data, or other specifics.

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