meta data stored in separate file?

[Joe Pruett]

> There's something called backuppc (i think backuppc.sourceforge.net)
> which uses some sort of db backend and has multiple possible transports,
> rsync is one option.  I think it might do what you're looking for.

interesting tool, but it is not what i need.  it doesn't do acls.  it is a
pull system, rather than push.  this is for an isp setting (which i didn't
mention yet) where colocation customers would push their backups to a
central box.

any other tools out there?