Backup Fileserver Solution
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Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 13, 2007 at 02:06:25 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver SolutionOS: Win2003CPU/Ram: P4 |
Comment: Hi guys! Let me ask you something.
I have a Windows 2003 Server with 4x500GB all full with users's data. (2 TB data) No tape, no nothing. Bulk hard disks. Which is the best solution to take'em backup ? Hardware? Software ? Thank you ! Digital Family.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Curt R
Date: December 13, 2007 at 07:17:51 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver Solution |
Reply: (edit)A NAS or removable drive would be a good idea. A tape would work if you could find one big enough to hold all your data. If not, you could look for 500 GB tapes and have 4 separate backups (1 per HDD). Regardless of what you decide to backup onto, you still need software to do the backup. Whether it's a drag and drop copy operation or you use the builtin ntbackup or a third party solution. Personally, I would use backup software that utilizes compression.
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Response Number 2
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Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 13, 2007 at 07:54:43 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver Solution |
Reply: (edit)Thank you so much Curt R !
Can you recommend me one ? I heard that Symantec Backup Exec is one of the best right now on the market. Is it true ? Thank you again ! Digital Family.
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Response Number 3
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Name: wanderer
Date: December 13, 2007 at 08:08:58 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver Solution |
Reply: (edit)At this level you really need two solutions. Both will cost you serious money. You need a disk to disk backup solution. How this works is a nas unit is setup with backup software [BE is just fine]. Other software shadow copies/mirrors the live data to the backup disks. Then you backup from those disks. This way your backup to tape doesn't impact the live servers performance since 2 TB will take some time to backup. Google disk to disk backups for more info Imagine the power if you knew how to internet search
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Response Number 4
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Name: Curt R
Date: December 13, 2007 at 12:06:57 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver Solution |
Reply: (edit)To be honest, I've yet to use BE myself but have heard from many others it's a good product. What I have used that I liked a lot was CA ARCServ by Computer Associates. There are probably quite a few different backup progams available, some better than others so I would do some serious research prior to deciding on which one will best suit your needs and still be most cost effective.
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Response Number 5
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Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 13, 2007 at 14:05:41 Pacific
Subject: Backup Fileserver Solution |
Reply: (edit)Thank you so much guys! I appreciate it!
I will build another one Server (as a backup server) and I will take there 4 backup tapes.
I'll try to inform you what BOSS said.. hehehe... Thanks again! Digital Family.
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