Backing up over network

lego · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:10

In work we have a small network of 5 pc's. Being a printing/design company each pc have different uses. I've set up a little server with a couple of drives in raid inorder to backup each machine daily.

Was just wondering whats the recommended program to use to enable me to select which folders on the network i want backed up and let it be done in a couple of clicks.

I'de also like the option just to override/skip files rather than a fresh backup of everything each day

Thanks

bledd · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:13

robocopy /e "c:\sourcefolder\my folder\" "\\destinationpc\pc1backup\"

http://bleddyn.co.uk/help/1files/ROBOCOPY.EXE

chuck that into system32 folder of any 2000/XP machines

Vista and 7 both have it already

it's made by microsoft, but it's a pain to find on their site

lego · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:18

thanks, was hoping for something will a friendy interface, i'm not here all the time so others need to use it.

bledd · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:19

synctoy (also by MS)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...36-98E0-4EE9-A7C5-98D0592D8C52&displaylang=en

does the same as robocopy, but with a friendly GUI

lego · 2 Sep 2009 at 14:08

Cheers

bledd · 2 Sep 2009 at 14:19

there's many other alternatives too, like syncback SE, but I've not used them, I only use robocopy

Rob7865 · 2 Sep 2009 at 14:55

Don't confuse RAID with BACKUPS.
Copying files to a RAID'd Box is not a safe backup - buy a couple of USB HDD or HDD Caddies and backup to them and rotate them off site

Rob

lego · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:31

was just going to mirror them through raid, or is it best to just back up to both drives individually?

bledd · 2 Sep 2009 at 18:30

i reckon, make a RAID1 mirror, check it's durability.. (rip one drive out when it's working, and replace with a blank)

once you're happy with that, back it up once a day using robocopy, and take offsite..