backing up a win2003 server- small budget

[alo]

What would be the least expensive way of backing up a win2003 server
with only 1 x 80GB hard drive? (it has a number of partitions on it)

Hardware... how about external USB drive and software that will allow
the backup to take place on a daily basis.

Thanks

 

[mscotgrove]

What would be the least expensive way of backing up a win2003 server
with only 1 x 80GB hard drive? (it has a number of partitions on it)

Hardware... how about external USB drive and software that will allow
the backup to take place on a daily basis.

Thanks

A mirror hard drive is one solution. Ideally you want multiple hard
drives so that one can be stored offsite to allow for fires,
burglaries etc. Also, a lightening strike, or power surge could
possibly kill both drives at once.

If the amount of data that gets changed each day is not too
significant ( < 1GB), an online backup system could be considered. I
use, but have not commercial connection with, www.carbonite.com for
$50 a year. Carbonite does 'invisible' backups 24 x 7. There are many
others.

If you do an online backup, I would suggest you ocassionaly image your
server drive so in the event of a failure, you can have a working
drive, and then download your current data files.

Michael
www.cnwrecovery.com

 

[Rod Speed]

What would be the least expensive way of backing up a win2003 server
with only 1 x 80GB hard drive? (it has a number of partitions on it)

Hardware... how about external USB drive and software
that will allow the backup to take place on a daily basis.

That'll be fine.

I like True Image for the software myself and at that size there is something
to be said for an external drive that uses a laptop drive since that doesnt
have a heat problem, but that wont be the least expensive approach.

 

[alo]

That'll be fine.

I like True Image for the software myself and at that size there is something
to be said for an external drive that uses a laptop drive since that doesnt
have a heat problem, but that wont be the least expensive approach.

Will True Image V11 run on a server or is it for a home PC only?

Thanks

 

[Rod Speed]

Will True Image V11 run on a server
Yep.

or is it for a home PC only?

Nope. The only difference with the fancier versions is more capability
with stuff like remote backup of other than what its running on etc.

 

[alo]

Nope. The only difference with the fancier versions is more capability
with stuff like remote backup of other than what its running on etc.

OK... thanks for the info, now I have something I can plan around.

Thanks

 

[CJT]

What would be the least expensive way of backing up a win2003 server
with only 1 x 80GB hard drive? (it has a number of partitions on it)

Hardware... how about external USB drive and software that will allow
the backup to take place on a daily basis.

Thanks

If you have a small budget you shouldn't be running overpriced server
software.

 

[alo]

If you have a small budget you shouldn't be running overpriced server
software.

Alas I have inherited the setup, so I have to start from here and not
at the begriming of the process!

 

[Michael L. Squires]

Alas I have inherited the setup, so I have to start from here and not
at the begriming of the process!

Cheapest method is an external disk; I'd probably look for an eSATA card for
the server and an external drive with eSATA. I've tried to use USB drives
and they were too slow for my taste.

I'm not a fan of the built-in backup software with Windows 2003 Server, but
you may have no choice.

Mike Squires