Backup solution ideas

ironman · 31 Aug 2006 at 22:45

I need to build a backup solution for our home network. Would like to have it so that the computer can at a set schedule, backup important documents to a central storage device that is independent of any other system on the network. What would be my best options?

At the moment I am thinking along the lines of this netgear network drive

Does anyone have any better solutions, also anything more suited to the job of scheduled backups across the network?

Thanks

severance · 31 Aug 2006 at 22:53

Hi there

State your requirements with regards to backups.

Windows XP features ASR (floppy disk required) that allows you to clone your current system to a network or locally attached hard disk via NTBACKUP - the free Windows XP backup utility. With it you can clone the entire system or backup users files. Not sure about scheduling though.

ironman · 31 Aug 2006 at 23:02

Hi, all systems run on Windows 2000. Backup requirements are pretty much just making copies of everything inside My Documents (excel spreadsheets mainly). It would also be nice to have the files scanned for corruption or errors before backing up, so that it ensures the backup is useful.

ironman · 1 Sep 2006 at 13:56

Any ideas guys? Would like to hear some views before I order.

PaulB · 1 Sep 2006 at 14:12

The combination of the Netgear and Windows Backup should be more than sufficient for the use you have described.

You can schedule backups using it and there's an option to verify the data after the backup has completed.

Has worked fine for me doing this in the past.

ironman · 1 Sep 2006 at 14:26

Thanks for that, I'm going to order the netgear and a 320gb seagate. Not bad for ~£130

PaulB · 1 Sep 2006 at 15:08

No probs, I haven't used the Netgear, but have read about a few issues with them - can only be accessed by Windows and a few firmware probs.

Have a quick Google to see if they are gonna cause you any problems.

warheart · 1 Sep 2006 at 16:36

gurdas, you problems of backup can resolve particularized programs.

ironman · 1 Sep 2006 at 17:54

Thanks, will look into it.

By the way I have cancelled the order of the netgear sc101 as I wasn't aware it was windows xp/2000 only. As I have a mac aswell I have ordered the Western Digital NetCenter 320gb.