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Woodstock BackupCentralized Backup Solution

Data protection with advanced deduplication and FUSE filesystem access

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Woodstock Backup
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Centralized Architecture

The server contacts clients to initiate backups, simplifying configuration and enhancing security

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Native Windows Compatibility

No need for rsync or SSH on Windows, works natively with all operating systems

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FUSE Filesystem Access

Mount your backups as a regular filesystem to easily browse and access files from any backup point

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Chunk-based Deduplication

Optimized storage based on unique blocks with compression, significantly reducing required disk space

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Guaranteed Integrity

Cryptographic verification of each data block and integrated maintenance tools

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Modern Web Interface

Complete control of backups, restorations and task monitoring through an intuitive interface

Latest version ​

The latest version of Woodstock Backup is in alpha stage and is not yet recommended for production use. However, it is available for testing and feedback.

The latest version is 2.0.0-alpha.39.

Why Woodstock Backup? ​

Woodstock Backup was developed to solve two major limitations of traditional backup solutions:

  • Simplified Windows backups without dependency on rsync or SSH
  • Easy access to backup data through FUSE filesystem mounting

Features ​

  • Server-initiated architecture: the server contacts clients to initiate backups, simplifying configuration and administration
  • Modern web interface to easily manage backups, view ongoing tasks, restore files, and check statistics
  • Optimized incremental backup with chunk-based deduplication and compression to reduce storage space
  • Complete metadata preservation including permissions, timestamps, extended attributes, and ACLs
  • FUSE filesystem integration allowing you to mount and browse any backup point as a regular directory
  • Integrity verification based on cryptographic hashes (SHA-256, Blake3, SHA3-256)
  • Complete API for automation and integration with other systems
  • Open-source distributed under MIT license