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Software and managed services that extend your Bacula Enterprise environment — built, operated, and supported by faaleoleo.

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Bacula GitHub Cloud

A production-grade Rust orchestrator that plugs into your existing Bacula deployment via standard hooks — backing up code, wikis, Git LFS objects, releases, issues, Actions workflows, gists, package registries, and organisation metadata, all without a single Bacula patch.

20+ Data types
2 Static binaries
0 Bacula patches
100% Resumable restore
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Git mirror, wikis, and Git LFS objects — full bare mirror with incremental updates from the second run
Release binaries streamed to staging — skips already-downloaded assets by size comparison
Issues, PRs, labels, milestones, discussions, and branch protection — incremental via ETags and since=
Actions workflows, run logs, secrets (names), variables (values), and artifact metadata
Security alerts — code scanning, Dependabot, and secret scanning per repository
Gist mirror — bare git repo + metadata.json + comments.json (user targets, opt-in)
Package registry binaries — OCI, npm, Maven, RubyGems, NuGet (org targets, opt-in)
Backup & Recovery Free Tool

Bacula Forgejo

Two small binaries slot into Bacula's ClientRunBeforeJob and ClientRunAfterJob hooks. The FileDaemon sweeps the staging directory just as it would any other path — no Bacula plugins or schema changes required.

13+ Data types backed up
3 Database backends
0 Plugins required
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Security Free Tool

AppArmor Log Parser

Parse AppArmor denial logs, generate ready-to-use policy rules, and close profile gaps — automatically, with zero external dependencies. Works with journalctl, auditd, and syslog. Ships as a self-contained binary.

429+ Automated tests
5 CLI commands
0 Runtime deps
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Development & Testing Free Tool

Bacula Mock Server

Spin up a complete Bacula API environment in seconds — 30+ realistic client profiles, OAuth2 authentication, and 247+ automated tests — without a Director, Storage Daemon, or license.

247+ Automated tests
30+ Client profiles
100% API compatible
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Security & Compliance Tool

faaleoleo Log Audit

Every backup event — job completions, failures, authentication attempts, configuration changes — signed with ed25519 and hash-chained so that any tampering is immediately detectable. Takes input from any service on the host, not just Bacula, and computes NIS2/DORA reporting deadlines automatically. Included in every faaleoleo managed Bacula plan.

ed25519 Per-entry signature
SHA-256 Hash chain
6 Integration modes
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Whitepapers

Technical Guides & Whitepapers

In-depth technical guides written by our backup engineers covering Bacula Enterprise architecture, security hardening, and enterprise backup operations.

Technical Guide June 2026 · 31 pages

Automated OpenStack VM Backup Synchronisation with Bacula Enterprise

Protecting VMs in a large, multi-datacenter OpenStack environment presents a fundamental operational challenge: the VM fleet changes constantly, yet backup infrastructure must remain current at all times. This whitepaper describes how bacula-openstack-sync eliminates manual Bacula job maintenance across hundreds of VMs — without a single manual configuration step.

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Whitepaper Jun 2026

Managed Bacula Enterprise vs. Acronis Cyber Protect

Enterprises evaluating backup solutions face a growing choice between agent-based, Windows-primary platforms bundled with cybersecurity marketing and open-architecture managed services that deliver full data sovereignty, broader platform coverage, and security enforced by default. This whitepaper gives you a structured, technical comparison of faaleoleo Managed Bacula Enterprise and Acronis Cyber Protect to make that decision with confidence.

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Whitepaper Jun 2026

Managed Bacula Enterprise vs. Rubrik Cloud Data Management

Enterprises evaluating backup solutions face a growing choice between appliance-based, proprietary platforms and open-architecture managed services that deliver full data sovereignty, broader platform coverage, and security enforced by default. This whitepaper gives you a structured, technical comparison of faaleoleo Managed Bacula Enterprise and Rubrik Cloud Data Management to make that decision with confidence.

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Whitepaper Jun 2026

Managed Bacula Enterprise vs. Veeam Backup as a Service

Enterprises evaluating backup solutions face a fundamental choice: proprietary platforms with broad market presence, or open-architecture solutions that deliver full data sovereignty, a wider plugin ecosystem, and security that is enforced by default — not by configuration. This whitepaper gives you a structured, technical comparison to make that decision with confidence.

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Whitepaper Jun 2026

Self-Hosting Bacula: Security & Operations Checklist

Installing Bacula takes an afternoon. Running it securely — with proper hardening, access control, encryption, daily verification, and tested recovery procedures — is what most self-hosted installations get wrong. This checklist covers all 34 decisions that separate a functioning installation from a resilient one.

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