Simplicity is a form of art...

My application base: Obnam

It is often said, yet too often forgotten: taking backups (and verifying that they work). Taking backups is not purely for companies and organizations. Individuals should also take backups to ensure that, in case of errors or calamities, the all important files are readily recoverable.

For backing up files and directories, I personally use obnam, after playing around with Bacula and attic. Bacula is more meant for large distributed environments (although I also tend to use obnam for my server infrastructure) and was too complex for my taste. The choice between obnam and attic is even more personally-oriented.