On Sunday night, the server component of Backup Nexus began to experience problem. Eventually, the server crashed and we were forced to restart the server.
The bun client has a feature, whereby if you have the wrong password, it will restart itself and prompt you to re-login (since if you have the wrong password, your backup data will be corrupted). However, there is a bug in the detection: the bun client considers any login failure, whether resulting from network failure or wrong password, to result in the need to re-login. Because of the recent server problem, you may have noticed that your bun client has prompted you to login again. If you see the screen, simply login again. Once you login successfully, backup of your files will resume. In addition, any files that you have previously backed up continue to be available, so you do not need to worry about data loss.
Sorry for the inconvenience. This login bug has been fixed in the latest developmental version of bun and should be deployed when the next beta comes out.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Beta 10 - Minor Update
This is just to let you know that we have released beta 10 of Backup Nexus, or bun.
Just like beta 9, this is yet another minor update. Most of the changes are internal improvements. In response to your feedback, we have also tuned down the frequency of popup notification, so there won't be too many messages telling you that bun has just started up or finished backing up a folder.
As usual, the update has been made available through the self-update site, so you should receive this update automatically.
Just like beta 9, this is yet another minor update. Most of the changes are internal improvements. In response to your feedback, we have also tuned down the frequency of popup notification, so there won't be too many messages telling you that bun has just started up or finished backing up a folder.
As usual, the update has been made available through the self-update site, so you should receive this update automatically.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Beta 9 - Little Tweaks
We have made beta 9 release of bun (Backup Nexus) available. This is a minor update, made to fine tune some of the major features that we introduced back in beta 8. A cursory overview of the changes in this release:
This is also the first release to integrate some of the backend enhancements, which we posted about a few months ago. Bun is also running in our new data center with better connectivity and computing power. For now, the integration is only superficial, but stay tuned, as we gradually bring more of the new backend online.
- For maximum safety, whenever a file is deleted or overwritten by bun, it is moved to the trash or recycle bin instead. Check your trash bin if you can't find a file and suspect that it may have been deleted accidentally.
- Fixed a bug so that directory deletion are now detected.
- Small bug fixes and other internal improvements.
This is also the first release to integrate some of the backend enhancements, which we posted about a few months ago. Bun is also running in our new data center with better connectivity and computing power. For now, the integration is only superficial, but stay tuned, as we gradually bring more of the new backend online.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Beta 8 - Simplicity and Visibility
Another month, another beta release of bun (Backup Nexus). This time, the new release is packed with new features.
The biggest change in this beta is the simplification of the backup process. Before this version, there was an awkward separation between two types of folders, one used for backup and the other for restore. This distinction was making things more complicated than necessary. In addition, files that were long-ago deleted would come back when you restore the folder.
Instead, in this release, we have consolidated the two types of folders. Now, you just add a folder, and bun automatically does the right thing. New files are automatically backed up. If you add the same folder to a different computer, your files will be restored. We have also implemented Distributed Deletion Detection, so that files that you have deleted will not come back again.
Of course, this enhancement is not the only new feature in beta 8. The following is a list of new changes in beta 8:
The biggest change in this beta is the simplification of the backup process. Before this version, there was an awkward separation between two types of folders, one used for backup and the other for restore. This distinction was making things more complicated than necessary. In addition, files that were long-ago deleted would come back when you restore the folder.
Instead, in this release, we have consolidated the two types of folders. Now, you just add a folder, and bun automatically does the right thing. New files are automatically backed up. If you add the same folder to a different computer, your files will be restored. We have also implemented Distributed Deletion Detection, so that files that you have deleted will not come back again.
Of course, this enhancement is not the only new feature in beta 8. The following is a list of new changes in beta 8:
- File browser
- Download browser
- Miscellaneous tweaks to the UI
- Internal enhancements for better stability
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Beta 7 Available - Interim release with minor changes
A new beta version has been released. We are still working on the backend overhaul, but this is an interim release to improve bun for the current beta users. Some of the changes include:
- Streamlined interior for better responsiveness
- Dashboard now displays status information for folders
- More tweaks to make bun runs more stably
Friday, June 22, 2007
Summer Development Roadmap
This is an update on the development for Backup Nexus, or bun.
Our focus for the past few months has been to bring bun up to a baseline level of usability. Because the focus was on polishing bun, we were making rapid releases every two weeks. All of this culminated in beta 6 last week, which is now in a very stable state.
Since we have gotten bun to the baseline level functionality, the development focus for the next few months will be shifting to the back-end. Some of our plans include bringing a faster server cluster online, which would help with connectivity. In addition, the back-end enhancement will allow us to quicken our pace of future development and push out some truly exciting features, which we have been craving to work on ever since bun was conceived. A new web site is also in the making.
What does all this mean for you? It means that in the immediate future, there will be a less frequent release of bun. During this time, beta 6 is fully supported and you can continue to use it. The project will look quiet from the outside, but rest assured we are working hard on the inside.
The best is yet to come.
Our focus for the past few months has been to bring bun up to a baseline level of usability. Because the focus was on polishing bun, we were making rapid releases every two weeks. All of this culminated in beta 6 last week, which is now in a very stable state.
Since we have gotten bun to the baseline level functionality, the development focus for the next few months will be shifting to the back-end. Some of our plans include bringing a faster server cluster online, which would help with connectivity. In addition, the back-end enhancement will allow us to quicken our pace of future development and push out some truly exciting features, which we have been craving to work on ever since bun was conceived. A new web site is also in the making.
What does all this mean for you? It means that in the immediate future, there will be a less frequent release of bun. During this time, beta 6 is fully supported and you can continue to use it. The project will look quiet from the outside, but rest assured we are working hard on the inside.
The best is yet to come.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Beta 6 Available
Fresh from the oven, we bring you another release of bun (that's what we call Backup Nexus in the lab).
Bun, I mean, pun intended :).
This is another solid release, incorporating several enhancements:
If you are a Mac user, simply unpack the .dmg image and drag the .app file to your Applications folder. You can then start bun by launching it from your Application folder. As a bonus, bun will set itself to start when you login to your Mac desktop, so you need not remember to run it every time you log in.
If you are a Linux user, this release is a bit spartan in the way of installer, but that's probably the way you want it anyway. Simply download the tarball, unpack to /usr/local (or any location of your choosing), and run the script to start bun. The only extra steps you need to do is to make sure that you have a way to launch the BackupNexus script when your login to your desktop (instructions available for GNOME, KDE, and other desktops).
You can download bun for Windows, Mac, or Linux here.
Bun, I mean, pun intended :).
This is another solid release, incorporating several enhancements:
- General performance improvements
- Better compression ratio for your files
- Multiple-platform support for Mac, Windows and Linux
If you are a Mac user, simply unpack the .dmg image and drag the .app file to your Applications folder. You can then start bun by launching it from your Application folder. As a bonus, bun will set itself to start when you login to your Mac desktop, so you need not remember to run it every time you log in.
If you are a Linux user, this release is a bit spartan in the way of installer, but that's probably the way you want it anyway. Simply download the tarball, unpack to /usr/local (or any location of your choosing), and run the script to start bun. The only extra steps you need to do is to make sure that you have a way to launch the BackupNexus script when your login to your desktop (instructions available for GNOME, KDE, and other desktops).
You can download bun for Windows, Mac, or Linux here.
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