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The list of new features in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases): | The list of new features in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases): | ||
* Communication security/authentication: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH | * Communication security/authentication: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH | ||
* Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric encrytion algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), | * Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric encrytion algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), Encryption can be done on server or client, Custom encryption utilities can be used. | ||
* Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files | * Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files and so on. | ||
and so on. | |||
* Dump images spanning multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands. | * Dump images spanning multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands. | ||
* Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See ''label_new_tapes'' in [[amanda.conf]]. | * Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See ''label_new_tapes'' in [[amanda.conf]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 26 July 2006
The list of new features in 2.5.0 release (including patch releases):
- Communication security/authentication: Kerberos 4/5, OpenSSH
- Data security: Symmetric/Assymetric encrytion algorithms (aesutil and gpg encryption), Encryption can be done on server or client, Custom encryption utilities can be used.
- Compression: Ability to add custom compression tools. This is a really useful feature especially since it can specified for a DLE. You can use different compression algorithm for images, binaries, ascii files and so on.
- Dump images spanning multiple media volumes - Dump images are no longer restricted to a single media volume (tape or vtape). Data restoration can be done using amrecover and amfetchdump commands.
- Auto tape labelling - This optional feature is good for disk backups (virtual tapes). See label_new_tapes in amanda.conf.
- Amanda command new options