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12-17-2008, 07:25 AM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,647
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Let's talk backups
So all the catastrophic issues lately have me trying to figure out a cost effective way of backing all the machines up.
I've considered a raid card and dual mirrored drives...nope because if something happens it happens to both drives and I'm screwed no matter what.
So I'm thinking of a large (500gig) external firewire drive. Thoughts/issues?
Ideas of what to use for software? Local geek guy says he likes Norton backup/restore standalone edition. I don't like Norton since they've caused more problems on previous computers...
Would like at least once a week backup only for catastrophic stuff...don't really care about day to day stuff.
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12-17-2008, 08:08 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Backup all computers? Windows Home Server with 2 large 640GB WD Drives in RAID1  - Doing it, loving it, though I'm virtualizing it |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
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12-17-2008, 09:00 AM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
Posts: 1,132
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Are you talking about data or the operating system as well.
Do your devices change on a daily basis or do you make a change say once a month?
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12-17-2008, 09:03 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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Are you talking about backing up your Data or the entire image of the hard drive?
Symantec System Recovery is pretty slick for backing up an image of a PC/Server
I've been using it on my citrix boxes at work and loving it. If I make a change to the box that causes grief I can roll it back to an earlier dates image.....takes all of 3 minutes to do too.....
I don't think its that expensive either.....maybe $90
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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12-17-2008, 09:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 17
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Scott,
Have you looked at the Drobo system at all? Pretty interesting alternative, and it has received lots of praise for being easy to use.
http://www.drobo.com/
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12-17-2008, 09:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Fork
Posts: 2,260
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Scott i have been using Genie backup for files and Shadowprotect for disc images.Even a fool like me can run these easy set up and you don't need a degree in geek.
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Originally Posted by Flaptail
"Throw plugs like we do that will cause them to suffer humility. Pogies make any fisherman look good when bass are around. Bait is easy."
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12-17-2008, 10:19 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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IOMEGA - terabyte NAS backup system
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12-17-2008, 10:19 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Are you talking about backing up your Data or the entire image of the hard drive?
Symantec System Recovery is pretty slick for backing up an image of a PC/Server
I've been using it on my citrix boxes at work and loving it. If I make a change to the box that causes grief I can roll it back to an earlier dates image.....takes all of 3 minutes to do too.....
I don't think its that expensive either.....maybe $90
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And this, this is pretty slick |
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