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Devops InfrastructureAlternative to Veeam BackupAlternative to CommvaultAlternative to Bacula

Bareos

Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced — 100% open-source enterprise backup system.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Enterprise BackupBacula ForkDevops InfrastructureCppBare Metal RecoveryTape Backup
Overview

Why consider Bareos?

Bareos (Backup Archiving REcovery Open Sourced) is a reliable enterprise network backup system forked from Bacula. It manages file backups, bare-metal restorations, tape libraries, and multi-tenant virtualization clusters.

Guided learning

Learn Bareos by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Bareos

Bareos backs up petabyte-scale data centers across tape drives, hard drives, and cloud storage with enterprise ACLs and encryption.

Installation

Download precompiled Linux repository packages from https://download.bareos.org.

Bareos is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license.

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Bareos FAQs

Bareos is listed as a Devops Infrastructure tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Bareos is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Bareos is listed as an alternative to Veeam Backup. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.