Effortless Open-Source Backup
No more excuses, backup and secure your data in 30 seconds.
Install Plakar (requires a Golang toolchain installed until first release)
$ go install github.com/PlakarKorp/plakar/cmd/plakar@latestCreate your data repository
$ plakar at /mnt/nas create
repository passphrase:
repository passphrase (confirm):
$Backup your data
$ plakar at /mnt/nas backup ~/Wip/github.com/PlakarKorp
info: created unsigned snapshot a60c2b2d with root BKmDbgTUFULd1B+fbl4WA4PecMxvi25E6/F95QN8Nng of size 1.3 GB in 5.1022575s
$Restore your data
$ plakar at /mnt/nas restore a60c2b2d:./
$ ls -l
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 21 gilles staff 672 Oct 10 14:11 PlakarKorp
$Alright, your data are safer! Now read our quick start and implement the 3-2-1 strategy !
Frugal by design
More restore points, less space
Plakar maximizes storage usage, allowing you to create more restore points while minimizing resource consumption. Through advanced data deduplication and compression, our technology ensures your storage needs are met in a cost-effective and environmentally conscious manner. Experience the power of a frugal solution that delivers more restore points with less storage.
Affordable off-cloud backups, anywhere
Plakar makes backing up your data outside of its hosting cloud more affordable than ever. By minimizing egress network usage, we significantly reduce data transfer costs, ensuring you can securely store backups off-cloud at a fraction of the usual expense. Additionally, our technology is optimized for environments with low bandwidth, enabling reliable data backups even in regions with limited network capacity. Plakar ensures your data is safe and accessible, no matter where you are.
Adaptable by design
Truly storage-agnostic with seamless deployment
Plakar offers unparalleled flexibility, adapting effortlessly to any storage medium you choose. Whether it’s cloud-based storage, S3-compatible solutions, local servers, NAS, SAN, or even tape drives, Plakar integrates seamlessly, ensuring your data remains secure and easily accessible across a wide range of storage environments.
Advanced distribution, even with limited synchronization capabilities
Plakar is designed with advanced distribution capabilities, making it adaptable even in environments where repositories can only be synchronized through manual push and pull operations. Our solution ensures that, regardless of network constraints or limited access to automated synchronization tools, you can still efficiently manage and distribute backups. Plakar’s architecture is optimized for such scenarios, allowing you to maintain control over your data and its integrity across diverse and distributed infrastructures.
Security and reliability
Robust data protection and encryption
Plakar prioritizes data security, using end-to-end encryption to protect your backups at every stage. Whether your data is at rest or in transit, our solution applies advanced encryption algorithms to safeguard against unauthorized access and ensure data confidentiality.
Ideal for regulated environments
Plakar is built for compliance in regulated industries, providing the tools necessary to manage and protect sensitive data with integrity. With continuous integrity checks and robust monitoring capabilities, Plakar ensures that your data remains reliable and unaltered, giving you confidence that your backups are always secure and compliant with the highest standards of data management.