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| Thread ID: 98310 | 2009-03-19 18:44:00 | BACKUP, Backup, Backup your PC | pctek (84) | Press F1 |
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| 757895 | 2009-03-20 01:26:00 | My backups may be a bit overboard - Our backups here are mostly automated- Every PC in the house is fully backed up each day with the WHS out in the workshop. Then on my own Work PC, emails are backed up separately Via Outlooks auto back up, along with some other works stuff to another server. Most of the day to day working documents are actually on my WHS, and they get auto backed up to the other server daily as well. As you can guess the router & Switches here look like a damn xmas tree sometimes with the amount of traffic :waughh: So if my own PC turns turtle, simply load in the WHS CD and recover every thing - 20 -30 minutes approx. All other items on WHS, music, photos etc, are also backed up to an external HDD once a month, or if I have done any major changes. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 757896 | 2009-03-20 02:24:00 | Hi Wainuitech Err.. I've had a hard day and am going to regret asking this but wot's WHS (in England it used to be the Bookshop/Stationary chain W H Smith)? |
tuiruru (12277) | ||
| 757897 | 2009-03-20 02:28:00 | windows home server? Does syncback do incremental backups? (so it copies changed files only, but creates a new folder for them). That way you can several versions of the same file? |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 757898 | 2009-03-20 02:38:00 | Does syncback do incremental backups? (so it copies changed files only, but creates a new folder for them). That way you can several versions of the same file? According to the site (www.2brightsparks.com) the free version doesnt SE and Pro do |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 757899 | 2009-03-20 02:56:00 | Hi Wainuitech Err.. I've had a hard day and am going to regret asking this but wot's WHS (in England it used to be the Bookshop/Stationary chain W H Smith)? Windows Home Server. I'm about to get mine set back up again since they have made quite a few updates since I tried it originally. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 757900 | 2009-03-20 03:25:00 | Windows Home Server . I'm about to get mine set back up again since they have made quite a few updates since I tried it originally . Have they what :thumbs: I used to have a problem with XP SP3 with WHS causing lockups . I turned off the Auto Update - then turned it back on a short while back and whoooooooo stand back shes gonna blow :lol: NOW it works fine . Never had any real problems, it just plods on, going and going and going, for backups - it is really fit and forget . As you can see by the Backups ( . imagef1 . net . nz/files/backups . jpg" target="_blank">www . imagef1 . net . nz) its reasonably consistent in times . The other three computers that are currently turned off - all take turns in the backups, as in only one at a time can be backing up, they wait their turn, when ones finished the server starts the next . The gap between the 27/1 and 12/3 is because I dumped some of the backups - did a clean up - reminds me must do it again . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 757901 | 2009-03-20 04:54:00 | Good advice Pctek. Is online backup the best option, and does anyone have any suggestions? I wouldn't expect free storage. It sounds like most people still backup to another hard drive networked to the pc. If its in the same building then both computers must be at risk from fire or theft. That is my greatest concern and the reason why we haven't yet got a system which gives me peace of mind. At work we have a large walk-in safe which I always planned putting a remote HD in. Fireproof (I think :waughh:) but wiring/cabling is a slight hassle. Would this be a good option? We have 4 pcs at work to back-up but only one with critical data. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 757902 | 2009-03-20 05:10:00 | Good advice Pctek . Is online backup the best option, and does anyone have any suggestions? I wouldn't expect free storage . I wouldnt trust my backups being online . It sounds like most people still backup to another hard drive networked to the pc . Yup I do, but I've only copied the original install files to another PC . Not documents etc (well there's none on this yet anyway) If its in the same building then both computers must be at risk from fire or theft . Probably would be at risk, but if its made of brick like these flats, it may burn down to the ground, but would probably take longer . Unless the thief is game and uses a ladder to reach a 2 storied flat or think he/she's superman/woman . They may have a hard time getting in the window There's steps at the back, but there are also people |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 757903 | 2009-03-20 05:26:00 | At the moment use synctoy from MS to do docs, emails and pics backup to a flash drive and also to a ext hdd and also image C drive once a month with acronis. Server for the home is next thing to set up once I have built another machine for Swmbo | gary67 (56) | ||
| 757904 | 2009-03-20 05:32:00 | windows home server? Does syncback do incremental backups? (so it copies changed files only, but creates a new folder for them). That way you can several versions of the same file? As speedy mentioned, the free version doesn't, which is why I'm currently setting up rsync (samba.anu.edu.au)(which supports incremental backups) with my FreeNAS server Windows Home Server. I'm about to get mine set back up again since they have made quite a few updates since I tried it originally. How is windows home server? What do you think about it. I may download the trial later(if there is one), as I'm starting to get a bit bored of the simple FreeNAS interface:p Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
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