https://github.com/bareos/bareos
Bareos is a cross-network Open Source backup solution (licensed under AGPLv3) which preserves, archives, and recovers data from all major operating systems.
https://github.com/bareos/bareos
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Bareos is a cross-network Open Source backup solution (licensed under AGPLv3) which preserves, archives, and recovers data from all major operating systems.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bareos/bareos
- Owner: bareos
- License: other
- Created: 2013-08-12T14:06:47.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-12T09:47:11.000Z (5 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-12T10:49:32.519Z (5 days ago)
- Topics: archiving, backup, backup-solution, backup-utility, bareos, ceph, compression, cross-platform, disaster-recovery, encrypt, gluster, mysql, postgresql, python, recover, restore, s3, security, vmware
- Language: C++
- Homepage: http://www.bareos.org
- Size: 122 MB
- Stars: 1,064
- Watchers: 56
- Forks: 277
- Open Issues: 76
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
- Authors: AUTHORS
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README
**Bareos** is a reliable, cross-network open-source backup solution for data protection, archiving, and recovery. It supports Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and other well-established operating systems. Bareos offers scalable, enterprise-grade features for businesses of all sizes, ensuring secure and efficient data management.
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### Key Features
- **True Open Source**: Licensed under AGPLv3 with no open-core or restrictions.
- **Cross-Platform**: Supports Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and more.
- **Network-Based**: Flexible, network-based backups with multiple clients and storage options.
- **Multiple Backends**: Supports disk, tape, and cloud storage.
- **Python Plugin Interface**: Extendable with custom plugins, including VMware integration.
- **NDMP SAN Backups**: High-speed SAN backups using NDMP with DAR/DDAR support.
- **Always Incremental Backups**: Efficient, incremental backup scheme to save storage.
- **Encryption**: Secure backups with built-in encryption.
- **Scriptable CLI**: Automate with the CLI or use the web-based interface (WebUI).
- **Role-Based ACL**: Secure access control with role-based permissions.
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### Releases
[](https://download.bareos.com)
[](https://download.bareos.org)
### Documentation
[](https://docs.bareos.org)
[](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/security/policy)
[](https://docs.bareos.org/master/Appendix/ReleaseNotes.html)
### Join Our Community
[](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/discussions)
[](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/issues)
[](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/pulls)
[](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed)
[](https://www.bareos.com/sign-up/)
[](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bareos-users)
### Social Media
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## Join the Bareos Team
Are you a developer passionate about open-source technology? We’re always open to collaborating with skilled professionals, whether freelance or employed, ideally based in Germany or the EU. Reach out to us at [email protected] or join the discussion on our [GitHub Discussions page](https://github.com/bareos/bareos/discussions).
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## Featured Videos
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## What's New
Bareos 24 brings several exciting enhancements across storage, plugins, and platform support. Here’s a quick look at what’s coming:
### Storage Enhancements
- **Dedupable Storage Backend**: Optimized for deduplication, supporting ZFS, VDO, btrfs, and more.
- **New Cloud Storage Backend**: Drop-in replacement backend that is able to read and write in the same format.
### Plugin & Device Management
- **Python Plugin in Separate Process**: Improves stability by isolating each plugin’s interpreter.
- **Just-in-Time Device Reservation**: Boosts tape drive utilization by reserving devices only when needed.
### Platform & Build Improvements
- **Windows Binaries with MSVC Compiler**: Faster binaries with native Windows support.
- **Universal Linux Client for OpenSSL 3 and ARM64**: Expands support to OpenSSL 3 and ARM architectures.
- **AArch64 Binary Packages**: Testing and support for AArch64 packages.
### Network & Performance
- **Improved Network Resilience**: Enhancements to handle unstable network connections.
- **NDMP Support Enhancements**: Bug fixes and improvements for Bareos’s NDMP support.
- **Preparations for Large Backups**: Ready for future support of backups with over 2 billion files.