Bacula Guides & Expert Insights

Practical guides, product updates, and expert thinking on enterprise backup from the faaleoleo team.

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Bacula GitHub Cloud: Complete GitHub Backup

Bacula GitHub Cloud backs up GitHub repos, wikis, LFS, releases, gists, and 20+ metadata types into Bacula via standard hooks — no patches required.

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News July 19, 2026

Bacula Forgejo: Forgejo & Codeberg Backup

Bacula Forgejo backs up Forgejo and Codeberg into Bacula via standard hooks — repos, wikis, issues, databases, registries. No plugins required.

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News July 13, 2026

faaleoleo Log Audit Now Tracks NIS2/DORA Deadlines

faaleoleo Log Audit adds NIS2/DORA incident-deadline tracking, ingestion from any host service, and a security hardening pass — still included by default.

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News June 21, 2026

Tamper-Evident Bacula Audit Logs — Included by Default

faaleoleo Log Audit ships with every managed Bacula plan — signed, hash-chained logs satisfying NIS2, GDPR, DORA, and ISO 27001 requirements.

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Business June 20, 2026

Managed Backup — What It Is and When It Makes Sense

Managed backup means a provider operates your backup infrastructure. Here is what it covers and when it makes sense for your organisation.

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News June 20, 2026

Self-Hosting Bacula — Security & Operations Checklist

Free PDF: 34-point security and operations checklist for self-hosted Bacula — covering OS hardening, encryption, daily verification, and restore testing.

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Business June 20, 2026

Backup Data Ownership — The Cost of Vendor Lock-In

Vendor lock-in in backup is a structural risk. What genuine data ownership means and why it matters under GDPR and NIS2 compliance.

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News June 19, 2026

Bacula Mock Server — API Simulation Without a Director

Wire-compatible Bacula Enterprise REST API simulation for development, testing, and training. No Director or production infrastructure required.

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Solutions June 13, 2026

Backup in the AI Era — Why Software Fragmentation Matters

AI is fragmenting enterprise software beyond what traditional backup integrations can cover. Here is what changes for DR teams and why it matters.

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Security June 7, 2026

Bacula and Third-Party Authentication — Architect Guide

AD, Entra ID, and OpenLDAP work with Bacula. But your backup is your last line of defence. Here is what to consider before you connect them.

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Business June 7, 2026

The Real Cost of Backup — Risk and Legal Liability

Cost and risk analysis of enterprise backup: legal exposure, in-house vs external hours, and the true price of monitoring — before and after a loss event.

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The Real Cost of Backup — Risk and Legal Liability

News June 6, 2026

NIS2 Compliance in Europe — What Every Executive Must Know

NIS2 is EU law. Understand who it covers, the fines and personal liability for executives, and how to document and approve your compliance programme.

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