boring backup solutions

[Nickh]

Hi,

Boring but essential!

I have found a few old chats about this, but nothing recent and I need to find a better system...

At the moment I am backing up on external drives using sync toy, however it can bring the whole network to a crawl when our workstations try and get something from the server (either files or a software license) and max can die, so I end up having to stop it so we can work and render.

I need to be able to backup while we are working without any slowdowns. Our active working folder averages about 500GB which need to be backed up as often as possible, and then there is another big one with all software etc on which will be fine once a month. And then obviously archive old projects off.

I have used tapes before and not keen on them in terms of getting stuff back off them, but maybe they are the better of 2 evils?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Nick

[re:FORM]

I use SyncBackSE which is pretty nice and auomated. I use two icey-box removeable drive enclosures to switch one out with the other so I always have an offsite backup no more than a week old.
This works pretty well for me, but its not the most robust method I would imagine. I haven't had to test a full restore yet.
<\touches wood\>

[Nickh]

Thanks Patrick. I'll check it out.

[peterguthrie]

I use syncbackSE as well, never had to restore from it though. I also use mozy, which incrementally backs up to the other side of the world whenever my 'puter is idle. It has saved me so many times I can't even remember.

[SteveC]

Just to throw in another suggestion, I use Genie Backup Manager Pro, does
incremental backups and also backs up files that are currently being used/worked
on while backup is in process. Doesn't seem to slow the system down and never
had a problem with it.