Whats the best "free" backup software that I can use on server 2008

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OK before I start, apart from Windows server backup's integrated tool.

Is there any other proffered ones?

I am just looking for a backup solution to backup some servers to a nas drive, something that will let me select backup type, full incremental, create schedules, email notifications and something that sits and works whilst the server is not logged in.

I have tried using Sync-back but its a shoddy application in my experience

We use Backup Exec and have used Acronis in the past but it means paying for licensing.
 
Robocopy (command line) and the built in scheduler:) Simple, Free and works a treat. Plenty of examples on the Web to incorporate it into a Script or a batch file to add even more functionality. I use it all the time!
 
DiscoDave said:
+1 for robocopy, but why not use Windows Server Backup? it does everything you've listed..
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Think they changed it in Server 2008 R2 doesnt allow you to set-up schedules for Full/incremental, it sort of automates it I guess, full every 7th or 14th day and incremental the rest I read?

Certainly can't see the option for configuring it when setting it up

I have set-up email logs fine through windows server backup, just send email on event trigger

Will give the others a try, wouldn't mind testing one out at home also
 
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MKSBackup gives a bit more control over WSB though no control over full / incremental AFAIK. I've used it as a quick, dirty and free solution recently. Needs a bit of ini file / command line hacking but seems to work okay given it's FOC.
 
Yeah Microsoft backup I am finding it a bit limited, I want it to create a few separate folders/files rather than appending backups to the same file so that it effectively overwrites. Not being able to manually control the full/incremental backups are also slightly annoying

Will check out the others, ta
 
Windows Server Backup is pretty good, but it doesn't allow incremental backups to a network path (you mentioned NAS).
 
Yeah the data is being backed up to a Buffalo NAS drive, shame syncback is not working properly, just seems to be failing not being able to back up A LOT of the files :\ can't seem to pin point what's causing it to happen.
 
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Use Windows Backup and a bat file or robocopy? You could write a bat file in a few seconds to move it to a folder based on date or such like.



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