What is Amanda

AMANDA, the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver, is a backup system that allows the administrator of a LAN to set up a single master backup server to back up multiple hosts to a single large capacity tape or disk drive. Amanda uses native tools (such as GNUtar, dump) for backup and can back up a large number of workstations running multiple versions of Unix/Mac OS X/Linux/Windows.

History

It was originally written by James da Silva while at the University of Maryland's Computer Science Department where it was initially fielded.

Over time, Blair Zajac picked up around version 2.3.0 and took up the task of converting Amanda to use the GNU autoconf system for configuration.

After that, a core Amanda development team was created that has seen people come and go. The current list of people who considered developers (that is, they have write access to the CVS repository) can be found in the AUTHORS file in the top of the Amanda distribution.

After maintenance stopped being supported by the Computer Science Department, AMANDA moved it's CVS repository and main web site to Sourceforge, where it lives today. The mailing lists left the department and the cs.umd.edu domain, and have been living at amanda.org compliments of Omniscient Technologies since January of 1998.

Today, Amanda's development is supported by Zmanda, a BETSOL company.

See the Amanda README for more information.

What is Zmanda Pro

Zmanda Pro is a modern, cloud-native backup solution designed for today's hybrid environments. Built on enterprise-grade technology, it provides comprehensive data protection for physical servers, virtual machines, cloud workloads, and Microsoft 365 —all managed through an intuitive web interface.

Looking for commercial support? Consider Zmanda Pro

Modern architecture

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Cloud-native design

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Compare both solutions

Feature
Architecture	Traditional Unix/Linux	Modern cloud-native
Microsoft 365
Support	Community	24x7 Professional
UI	Command line	Modern web interface
Deployment	Manual configuration	2-click setup
Updates	Security only	Continuous development
Best for	Labs, testing	Production

Which solution is right for you?

"I need free, open-source backup for Linux/Unix"

Amanda Community

"I need modern backup with support and cloud features"

Zmanda Pro

"I'm currently using Amanda Classic/Zmanda Classic"

Amanda is maintained by Zmanda, who offers Zmanda Pro—an enterprise-ready version with professional support, advanced features, and continuous development. Amanda Community Edition continues to receive critical security updates

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