Backup / Imaging software with best compression?

Cyber-Mav · 4 Oct 2021 at 07:54

Hey all, iv used stuff like acronis and macrium in the past but was wondering if anyone has come across imaging software that has a higher compression level? trying to cut more space used from my drive images.

Mcnumpty2323 · 4 Oct 2021 at 14:30

Cyber-Mav said:
Hey all, iv used stuff like acronis and macrium in the past but was wondering if anyone has come across imaging software that has a higher compression level? trying to cut more space used from my drive images.

In macrium did you leave it at default compression?
Or use the options to set maximum compression?
I find it's compression pretty good
There has to be a limit as to how much it can be compressed
So not sure one program will be much better
Than all the others

Cyber-Mav · 4 Oct 2021 at 15:57

I did set it to max. Looks like i will need to try all other imaging software and test for myself to see which is best in terms of compression.

Mcnumpty2323 · 4 Oct 2021 at 16:02

Never actually tried it
But guess you could try turning image file
Into a zip/rar file with maximum compression
Though would take time but if times not an issue
Might be interesting to see if can shrink them

bledd · 4 Oct 2021 at 18:26

My favourite is now Veeam endpoint. It's free, can backup to NAS and has a super simple interface.

I never notice it, just sits in the background and does its job.