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Old 08-11-2010, 12:18 AM   #1
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What system do you use for automated backups?
There is soo much stuff out there. I am looking for some recommendations.
I want to do regular backups of my PC to an external HD, possibly only replacing files that have been added, deleted or modified.
recommendations appreciated
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Old 08-11-2010, 12:50 AM   #2
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SuperDuper, if you're on a Mac.
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Old 08-11-2010, 01:04 AM   #3
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Cobian Backup
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:04 AM   #4
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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, but I wouldn't recommend it to a normal single user :|
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:36 AM   #5
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Acronis is the best tool I've used. I've restored complete systems in 10 minutes.
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Old 08-11-2010, 08:36 AM   #6
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thanks so far and keep it coming... i am on a PC (no MAC) btw
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Old 08-11-2010, 08:43 AM   #7
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Combo Time Machine (Mac) and Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac). Done.
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Old 08-11-2010, 10:21 AM   #8
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Acronis True Image for backup software.

I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.
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Acronis True Image for backup software.

I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.
RAID also takes much longer to restore. A single drive scheme works great as long as you don't rely on a single copy. Drive failure? Unplug, replug replacement, re-run a new clone on a new drive when you have time..... done.

I used a RAID system until a drive actually failed once, and took 3 days to restore. Fuck that noise.
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Old 08-11-2010, 01:08 PM   #10
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RAID also takes much longer to restore. A single drive scheme works great as long as you don't rely on a single copy. Drive failure? Unplug, replug replacement, re-run a new clone on a new drive when you have time..... done.

I used a RAID system until a drive actually failed once, and took 3 days to restore. Fuck that noise.
Yeah single drive works as long as you mirror the data.
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Old 08-11-2010, 04:03 PM   #11
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Acronis True Image for backup software.

I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.
Do you mean you back up existing data to a separate RAID'd NAS, or that you don't need a separate backup because you're using RAID? Hope you mean the former!

The "working" copy of my data is stored on a NAS (with RAID) plus I have two sets of backup disks, one stored offsite.
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