[darthoz]

Hi guys, I'm looking for a client backup solution that can help me pick folders I want backed up, and choose the frequency, and back it all up to the server or a remote location, and shouldn't cost an arm and a leg.

Any ideas? Windows Backup (part of Vista Business) is really rubbish btw.

Thanks.

[GnOsIs]

genie backup manager for home use

symantec ghost or acronis for enterprise use

[darthoz]

Thanks, lemme try 'em out. Symantec's bound to cost a fortune though, and Arcserve doesn't provide a client backup solution any more :(

[Blojib]

What about Mozy? I've heard good things about that.

[nixtertrixter]

we use Backup Exec which works really really well and has great schedule management etc. Dunno how much it costs, but it's what we use throughout the corp.

[mashakos]

Acronis TrueImage is by far the best app I've used.

In addition to what you are looking for darth, TrueImage creates a boot cd (linux most probably) that has the full software on it. You can fully restore data and even the operating system, even if the computer is newly formatted. I know norton ghost had a similiar boot disk, but this one includes the full package in the boot disk, not just emergency restore/backup utilities.

In a properly backed up network, os failure might be a mild nuisance so the main feature of TrueImage might not be very important. If you want to do everything on the client side however it gives you that option.

[darthoz]

Thanks guys, I'll try them out. :pleased:

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mashakos said:

Acronis TrueImage is by far the best app I've used.

Its alright. I used it also at my work. Unfortunately some of the images get corrupted on our servers for some unknown reasons.