Network backup solution

Tsar Chasm · 11-10-08, 06:53 PM

So, I volunteer to maintain the three computers at the local church down the street and I'm trying to come up with a very inexpensive relatively simple backup solution for them. I'm thinking network hard drive but what would be a good backup routine? Windows backup? Can I configure a networked hard drive to allow three computers to back up to it?

Any obvious solutions I am overlooking?

Neitzl · 11-10-08, 07:20 PM

I like SyncBack
http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncbac...-features.html

Ranger · 11-11-08, 12:05 AM

That was very nice to volunteer.

I recommend Robocopy. Single file, so easy to use on slow PCs.

Extract from the win2003 resource kit package, drop in windows folder.

Use bat file with /mir (mirror folder) command. Like

Code:

robocopy c:\share s:\share /mir

If no server, pick best pc to act as one and use an external drive like flash to backup to and take off-site.

Nazgul · 11-12-08, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neitzl

I like SyncBack
http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncbac...-features.html

I'll second that.

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 11-12-08, 10:36 AM

Syncback is very cheap and easy to use.

11-10-08, 06:53 PM	#1
Tsar Chasm DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: PDX Metro Posts: 8,794	Network backup solution So, I volunteer to maintain the three computers at the local church down the street and I'm trying to come up with a very inexpensive relatively simple backup solution for them. I'm thinking network hard drive but what would be a good backup routine? Windows backup? Can I configure a networked hard drive to allow three computers to back up to it? Any obvious solutions I am overlooking?

11-10-08, 07:20 PM	#2
Neitzl DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,131	I like SyncBack http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncbac...-features.html __________________ DVDs Comics

11-11-08, 12:05 AM	#3
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,810	That was very nice to volunteer. I recommend Robocopy. Single file, so easy to use on slow PCs. Extract from the win2003 resource kit package, drop in windows folder. Use bat file with /mir (mirror folder) command. Like Code: robocopy c:\share s:\share /mir If no server, pick best pc to act as one and use an external drive like flash to backup to and take off-site.

11-12-08, 10:36 AM	#5
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,118	Syncback is very cheap and easy to use.