[geeks] windows backup software

[Stefan Molnar]

Use rsnapshots.    On windows install Cygwin,OpenSSH,rsync,rsnapshots.  Then
use a unix box with plenty-o-disk with rsync/rsnapshots.  Backup every hour or
every 6 hours, daily,weekly what have you.


On Mar 21, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Shannon <shannon at widomaker.com> wrote:

> On 21-Mar-2013 19:09, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> Windows Home Server 2011?
>>
>> Supports bare-metal restore & includes de-duplication tech.
>>
>> I think a free trial is available from MS, and it's pretty affordable
>> $50-100... It will backup up to 25 PCs without requiring them to be on a
>> domain. Supports WinXP, Win7, and Win8, all versions (I think) & Macs.
>>
>> It will happily run in a VM and is used in many small business installs
simply
>> for backup purposes.
>
> Interesting idea, but I only run the current Windows machine because of
> games and a few programs I can't get on Mac or have already paid for on
> Windows. For now I need the client to do the work.
>
> I will eventually replace my current backup server, but it won't be
> Windows. Needs to be able to back up UNIX machines, and I generally hate
> Windows server.
>
> My current backup server 3 years ago was outrun by the amount of data I
> have, and I still haven't replaced it. Seems someone always wants my
> money for something else when I get ready to do it.
>
> I might consider that for a friend though: nothing but Windows machines,
> and several of them.
>
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