backup solution

Nemesis · 11-10-2005, 02:08 PM

hey guys, i need a backup solution for a network of about 35 machines. Need to do nightly server backups of about 5 gigs. what is the best solution do you all think?

**keymaker** · 11-10-2005, 04:59 PM

hmm....ive use acronis true image and it works pretty good for me.

Nemesis · 11-10-2005, 05:02 PM

Do you use this with tape drives, dvds or what?

**JamesO** · 11-10-2005, 06:33 PM

Networked hard drive might also work. There are just hard drives in a box with usually a USB and Ethernet connection. Cost about $1 per GB these days, you can buy 2 and put them in a RAID configuration really easy. Keep on on site and take the other home!

I just do not know how long you need to retain the backup?

JamesO

Nemesis · 11-10-2005, 06:37 PM

well the thing is, the company is a finacial lender and need to keep the data pretty much for the lifetime of the company. I was thinking of going in the direction of the tape drives, and using veritas or something else for the software.

**JamesO** · 11-10-2005, 06:46 PM

That you not be too cost effective or wise with hard drives for lifetime storage, maybe you could use the hard drive for short term back up; days or weeks, then transfer to DVD or some other format once a week?

JamesO

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Nemesis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Va, USA Posts: 222 OS: Win2000.xp.vista.03server.	Do you use this with tape drives, dvds or what? Last edited by Nemesis; 11-10-2005 at 05:10 PM.

11-10-2005, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	Networked hard drive might also work. There are just hard drives in a box with usually a USB and Ethernet connection. Cost about $1 per GB these days, you can buy 2 and put them in a RAID configuration really easy. Keep on on site and take the other home! I just do not know how long you need to retain the backup? JamesO

11-10-2005, 06:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nemesis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Va, USA Posts: 222 OS: Win2000.xp.vista.03server.	well the thing is, the company is a finacial lender and need to keep the data pretty much for the lifetime of the company. I was thinking of going in the direction of the tape drives, and using veritas or something else for the software.

11-10-2005, 06:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	That you not be too cost effective or wise with hard drives for lifetime storage, maybe you could use the hard drive for short term back up; days or weeks, then transfer to DVD or some other format once a week? JamesO