¶ Amanda
Amanda (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) is a network backup platform that centralizes backup orchestration for multiple clients and storage targets.
- Centralized multi-host backup scheduling.
- Environments with tape and disk backup workflows.
- Teams operating traditional on-prem backup infrastructure.
- Client/server backup model.
- Support for full and incremental backup cycles.
- Tape, disk, and networked storage workflows.
- Catalog and media tracking via Amanda toolchain.
- Mixed open-source licensing (BSD-style and GPL-family components in upstream distribution)
- Amanda.org currently lists stable release
3.5.3 (updated October 23, 2025).
- The project remains useful for traditional backup infrastructures, especially tape-integrated workflows.
¶ History and References