The principle behind Rsnapshot is nothing new: use Rsync and SSH to back up files to another computer. What sets Rsnapshot apart is its simple setup and its rich collection of features.

If you do not receive a response to a ping, or if the response is seriously delayed, you might like to take this as a warning. But who wants to ping all day? You need a ping-based monitoring utility like Smokeping.

Data always seems to get lost at exactly the wrong moment, but the right backup strategy can help you restore those missing files.

Your web hoster is fine with serving up HTML, but when it comes to backing up a simple MySQL database, you are often on your own. Or are you?

It is often inefficient to fire up a tape drive whenever you need to back up files or restore a backup. The Rsync tool pushes critical files to a second computer, where you can access them easily.

When backup jobs become too challenging for a script, the daemon-based free backup tool Bacula may be the answer.

WineTools is an installation program that helps users set up Windows software on Linux without wasting time with experiments.

If you find your self executing the same few steps in FTP, you’ll save time and effort with a little automation.

The resolver is the window from your computer to the global DNS system. Simply typing a URL awakens a link to computers all over the world.

Laptop users who move among wireless networks need a simple and practical means for getting connected. A KDE tool titled Wlassistant helps you find the signal.