Any decent free server backup solutions?

loltim · 8 Aug 2014 at 08:02

Currently using Acronis Backup and Recovery 11.5 to back up a Server 2008R2 box which runs AD, Exchange 2010, Sage etc.
Are there any free alternatives available? I'm not having a lot of luck getting Acronis to consistenly back up the server without errors.

I guess I'm asking too much for a free solution for things like Exchange aware backups/individual mailbox restore etc?

Steveocee · 8 Aug 2014 at 08:32

loltim said:
Currently using Acronis Backup and Recovery 11.5 to back up a Server 2008R2 box which runs AD, Exchange 2010, Sage etc.
Are there any free alternatives available? I'm not having a lot of luck getting Acronis to consistenly back up the server without errors.

I guess I'm asking too much for a free solution for things like Exchange aware backups/individual mailbox restore etc?

You nailed it. Decent+Free=_______

If the server has anything worth backing up the it's worth laying a few £'s a month to make sure it's protected.

#Chri5# · 8 Aug 2014 at 08:34

Backup Assist isn't expensive and very solid (we've got it on a number of customer servers)

loltim · 8 Aug 2014 at 08:58

Steveocee said:
You nailed it. Decent+Free=_______

If the server has anything worth backing up the it's worth laying a few £'s a month to make sure it's protected.

This makes sense but the client already paid for Acronis, which isn't up to scratch (our fault, our recommendation etc).

What's the best paid for backup solution?

beavis · 8 Aug 2014 at 10:50

Macrium have a server product, not tried it myself but I hear it does the job.

RaveyDaveyUK · 8 Aug 2014 at 23:03

I've used Cobian on our sbs08 box.

Great little program, free and simple to use.

Very rarely have any issues, other than locked files due to users leaving docs open on desktops overnight.

Moeks · 10 Aug 2014 at 10:54

Barracuda's Yosemite is bundled with a lot of tape drives, so if you are backing up to tape or at least have a tape drive that's a possibility as you may very well have a license key for Yosemite.

Otherwise ....no not that I know of. At least not that can use Shadow Copy properly and be used to backup Exchange correctly.

#Chri5# · 10 Aug 2014 at 13:19

As I previously mentioned, if you are going to NAS or USB, then BackupAssist. Uses the Windows Backup Engine but gives you a whole lot of extra features.