Backup Software

paradisiac · 29 Oct 2013 at 08:16

hi, i thought i would try server essentials 2012 r2 and like it, but only thing is, I cant find any decent software to backup. in the past (on non servers) I used acronis true image as this allowed me to do backups I could mount and easily look for files etc, but this does not work on server versions of windows. I tried acronis server backup & restore but that didn't seem to do the same thing. so is there anything else I can use?

Will Gill · 29 Oct 2013 at 09:18

what budget? I can think of a few with the same functionality but they might be way to pricey

#Chri5# · 29 Oct 2013 at 09:26

Have a look at Backup Assist. Good price, can do full system imaging like Acronis.

Moeks · 29 Oct 2013 at 21:15

Does server essentials not include Windows backup? the newer and not as good version of NT Backup.

unleashed · 30 Oct 2013 at 10:02

What's wrong with server 2012 essentials inbuilt backup which can backup the OS, shares and client PCs?

Venares · 31 Oct 2013 at 10:10

Windows backup (though I loath it) is imaged based and those can be mounted in windows if you need to pull back the odd file here and there.

Caged · 31 Oct 2013 at 11:33

The latest versions of Windows Backup don't like backing up to shares, they only keep one copy. If you use an iSCSI target you're fine.

If you're quite poor and want a decent backup solution then look at BackupAssist. If you're not poor and you're running VMs then you should really be making backups at the VM level, at which point Veeam will tick all the boxes.

!bluetonic! · 14 Nov 2013 at 12:58

Macrium Reflect?