Borg Backup

 

 

 

36c3 session

 

 

 

by Thomas Waldmann

Basics

 

 

See my past talks.

 

Don't want to repeat so we have more time for

 

Q&A, discussion, experiences, etc.

 

 

Current / past releases

• 1.1.10 "stable"
   
• 1.1.11 soon
  • mostly fixes
  • minor new features
     
• 1.0.13 "oldstable"
  • EOL - please upgrade to 1.1.x
  • first read 1.1.x docs/changes.rst

development 1.2alpha

• incremental repo check (time limit)
   
• separate "borg compact"
   
• separate segments for manifests
   
• prune: show rule that kept archive
   
• borg create:  noatime is the new default

development 1.2alpha

• cleanups / refactorings
   
• drop python 3.4 (maybe also 3.5)
   
• pkgconfig to find libs / headers
   
• wrap msgpack to avoid issues
   
• bundle known-good msgpack as in 1.1?
   

development 1.2alpha

• additional fixed blocksize chunker
   
• AEAD style crypto api
   
• AES-OCB, chacha20-poly1305
   
• native windows support (WIP)

Future

• "helium", ... milestones:
  • bigger crypto changes
  • multithreading

We need more contributors!

• developers  (Python, Cython, C)
• testers  (alpha/beta/rc, reproduce issues)
• docs maintainers  (reST / sphinx)
• community supporters  (ML / github)
• security reviewers
• crypto architects / planners
• sponsors / donations  (via BountySource)

 

Stickers!!1elf

Thanks to Neo U. and Draget for design and getting them manufactured!

Links

github.com/borgbackup

github.com/borgbase/vorta  (GUI)

Questions, Feedback, ...

So, what questions or feedback

do you have for

the audience and me?