Backups
Protect critical systems with a backup solution built for recovery, visibility, and control
A backup solution built for real business recovery
Backups are not just about copying files somewhere else. They are about giving your business a reliable path to recovery when systems fail, data is deleted, ransomware hits, or an upgrade goes sideways.
Our backup offering is designed for Linux and mixed-server environments that need dependable, routine protection with clear restore paths. It also supports desktops, and laptops where that makes sense, but the primary focus is protecting the Linux systems your business depends on most.
Open source backup with control and flexibility
This solution is built on BackupPC, a mature open source backup platform designed to back up many systems efficiently to disk-based storage. BackupPC is built around server-side backups, centralized management, flexible scheduling, and multiple restore options, which makes it a strong fit for organizations that want transparency and control rather than a black-box appliance.
For Starnix, that means we can deliver a backup platform that is practical, adaptable, and aligned with Linux and open source environments, while still shaping it into a business-ready solution with the policies, monitoring, and operational support needed in the field.
Designed for more than one backup use case
Different businesses care about different parts of backup. Some want routine file-level restore capability. Some are focused on longer retention and versioning. Others are thinking about offsite copies, disaster recovery planning, database protection, or ransomware resilience.
This offering is meant to cover that wider range of needs. We can help design a backup strategy that balances retention, recovery speed, storage efficiency, and operational overhead based on what matters most in your environment.
A backup system is only as good as its restore process
The real value of backup appears during recovery. That is why we do not treat backup as a set-it-and-forget-it task. A useful backup platform needs working restore options, routine verification, and a support process that notices problems before they turn into failed recoveries.
That is also why our managed backup service goes beyond installation. We support the full lifecycle, including backup monitoring, retention management, restore testing, storage planning, and disaster recovery readiness.
BackupPC uses a pooling scheme that stores identical files only once across backups, even when those files appear in multiple systems or backup sets. This can dramatically reduce disk usage and disk I/O compared with simpler copy-based approaches, especially in environments with many similar systems or large amounts of unchanged data. Optional compression can reduce storage even further with modest CPU impact.
Our backup solution can collect data using SMB, tar over SSH/rsh/NFS, and rsync, which gives it flexibility across Linux systems and mixed estates. For this offering, that makes it possible to build Linux-focused backup workflows while still accommodating selected desktops, laptops, and non-Linux systems where needed.
One of BackupPC’s practical advantages is that it does not require client-side backup software. Its standard backup methods can work through existing protocols and services, reducing software sprawl and simplifying management in the right environments.
Where agentless collection is not the whole answer, we can still design around the real workload. That may include database-aware backup workflows, coordinated application dumps, filesystem snapshots, or additional offsite handling layered around the core platform.
BackupPC supports multiple restore paths, including direct restores and downloadable tar or zip archives through its web interface. Administrators can view status, logs, configuration, and host-level details through the web UI, which makes day-to-day operations and recovery work more transparent.
For a Starnix-managed deployment, that flexibility translates into faster response during actual recovery events. Whether the need is a single deleted file, a larger dataset rollback, or preparation for broader disaster recovery actions, the platform is built to support practical restore workflows.
BackupPC is designed to work even when some systems are only intermittently connected and use dynamic IP addressing. That is useful for mobile devices, remote systems, and distributed environments where not every machine sits in a predictable datacenter network all day.
Managed backup operations, not just software deployment
A backup server on its own is not a backup service. Once deployed, it needs ongoing attention to make sure jobs complete successfully, storage remains healthy, retention policies still match business needs, and restore paths are proven.
That is where Starnix comes in. We support this backup platform as a managed service, so the solution stays operational and useful long after initial setup.
What our managed support includes
Our support is designed to cover the operational realities that make backups trustworthy over time.
- Monitoring backup success and failure
- Alerting and issue response
- Retention and versioning management
- Restore testing and recovery validation
- Storage capacity planning
- Patching and platform maintenance
- Offsite copy and replication management
- Disaster recovery planning and testing
Support for security and resilience goals
Backup strategy is part of a broader resilience plan. We can help shape policies around offsite protection, recovery objectives, restore readiness, and the role backups play in ransomware response and disaster recovery planning.
That includes thinking beyond the nightly job itself and looking at what the business would actually need during an incident, including backup integrity, isolation, and recovery workflows.
Built for Linux environments, adaptable where needed
This offering is aimed first at Linux server backup, which aligns naturally with Starnix’s open source focus and operational experience. At the same time, the platform can be extended to cover selected desktops, laptops, and mixed environments where that adds value to the overall protection strategy.
The result is a backup service that stays grounded in Linux expertise while remaining flexible enough to support the broader reality of most business environments.