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”’Bareos”’ (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is an [[open-source software|open-source]] suite for data backup, archiving, and recovery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos – Reliable open-source backup solution |url=https://www.bareos.com/ |website=bareos.com |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

”’Bareos”’ (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is an [[open-source software|open-source]] suite for data backup, archiving, and recovery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos – Reliable open-source backup solution |url=https://www.bareos.com/ |website=bareos.com |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

It is designed for environments with multiple clients and storage targets, supporting disk, tape, and cloud backends.

It is designed for environments with multiple clients and storage targets, supporting disk, tape, and cloud backends.

Bareos originated as a fork of [[Bacula]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Bareos |url=https://docs.bareos.org/IntroductionAndTutorial/WhatIsBareos.html |website=docs.bareos.org |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

Bareos originated as a fork of [[Bacula]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Bareos |url=https://docs.bareos.org/IntroductionAndTutorial/WhatIsBareos.html |website=docs.bareos.org |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

The project has been developed and maintained by Bareos GmbH & Co. KG, a company based in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]].

The project has been developed and maintained by Bareos GmbH & Co. KG, a company based in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]].

The first official Bareos release was published in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Release Notes |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos/releases |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

The first official Bareos release was published in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Release Notes |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos/releases |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

The software is licensed under the [[GNU Affero General Public License]] version 3 (AGPLv3).

The software is licensed under the [[GNU Affero General Public License]] version 3 (AGPLv3).

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* ”’Console / WebUI”’ – management interfaces for configuration and monitoring.

* ”’Console / WebUI”’ – management interfaces for configuration and monitoring.

The software supports multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos Efficiency & Scalability |url=https://www.bareos.com/efficiency-scalability/ |website=bareos.com |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

The software supports multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos Efficiency & Scalability |url=https://www.bareos.com/efficiency-scalability/ |website=bareos.com |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

It includes features such as encryption, compression, incremental and deduplicated backups (introduced in version 24), and integrations with virtualization and database platforms such as [[VMware]], [[Proxmox VE]], [[Microsoft Hyper-V|Hyper-V]], [[PostgreSQL]], and [[MySQL]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos 24 Release Notes |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos/releases |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

It includes features such as encryption, compression, incremental and deduplicated backups (introduced in version 24), and integrations with virtualization and database platforms such as [[VMware]], [[Proxmox VE]], [[Microsoft Hyper-V|Hyper-V]], [[PostgreSQL]], and [[MySQL]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos 24 Release Notes |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos/releases |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

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Bareos is developed openly, with contributions from individual developers and organizations.

Bareos is developed openly, with contributions from individual developers and organizations.

The source code, documentation, and issue tracker are hosted on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos on GitHub |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

The source code, documentation, and issue tracker are hosted on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bareos on GitHub |url=https://github.com/bareos/bareos |website=GitHub |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

Bareos GmbH & Co. KG coordinates releases, maintenance, and long-term support.

Bareos GmbH & Co. KG coordinates releases, maintenance, and long-term support.

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Bareos (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is an open-source suite for data backup, archiving, and recovery.^[1]
It is designed for environments with multiple clients and storage targets, supporting disk, tape, and cloud backends.

Bareos originated as a fork of Bacula in 2010.^[2]
The project has been developed and maintained by Bareos GmbH & Co. KG, a company based in Cologne, Germany.
The first official Bareos release was published in 2012.^[3]
The software is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3).

Bareos is a modular backup solution consisting of several core components:^[4]

• Director – manages all backup, restore, verify, and archive operations.
• Storage Daemon – controls data storage on disk, tape, or cloud.
• File Daemon (Client) – runs on systems to be backed up and transfers data to the storage.
• Catalog – a database that keeps metadata about files, volumes, and jobs.
• Console / WebUI – management interfaces for configuration and monitoring.

The software supports multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, and others.^[5]
It includes features such as encryption, compression, incremental and deduplicated backups (introduced in version 24), and integrations with virtualization and database platforms such as VMware, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.^[6]

Bareos is designed for scalability and can handle large environments with many clients and large data volumes.^[7]

Bareos is developed openly, with contributions from individual developers and organizations.
The source code, documentation, and issue tracker are hosted on GitHub.^[8]
Bareos GmbH & Co. KG coordinates releases, maintenance, and long-term support.

The software is listed in public-sector open-source catalogs, including the French SILL.^[9]