Backup Solutions

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:43 am

What do you all use? I've been using Acronis TrueImage monthly and saving the image on my other drive, but obviously that drive can fail as well and ive been trying to think of other ways. Tape backup comes to mind, my dad used to use one for his buisness (this was way back when though) and it worked great. Problem is the cost though, any drive that does over 40gb is just insanely priced from my searching. Thoughts?

Dunster · Post by **Dunster** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:26 pm

I use an external WD 120GB hard drive. I don't have it on a schedule, but everytime i add photos or video, I backup my HD.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:45 pm

Backup up important stuff to CDRW. That's what I do.

Futurama_fan · Post by **Futurama_fan** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:53 am

You know, I always use True Image to create backup of 2 HDDs, due to highest level compression it takes not much space, so I keep one copy on DVD and another on separate HDD, I think it would be better for you to try the same way. You'll need about 5 DVDs, so it's the cheapest way. But, if you need update your backup every day, you can buy external HDD to keep image, it'll be more useful, than buy new software. Anyway Acronis also has enterprise edition, which allows use tape driver.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:55 am

External USB drives are plentiful, cost effective, and easy. Super cheap if all you wish to do is backup you data, using built in Windows backup, or something like Cobian backup. Or external drives like Maxtors One Touch II.

But you have that slight chance of total failure if some major surge manages to make it through. I know you run several larger APC battery units, so the chance is slim, but still, removable media gives you that extra measure of safety in case some surge comes through and hammers everything plugged in. Something like an Iomega REV drive.

I'm not a fan of archiving to CD media, I've seen it burn people more than once.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:37 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote: Or external drives like Maxtors One Touch II.

Thought you hated Maxtor?

Wee - Nothing is fail proof, even tapes get damaged, not too mention the cost. The external, or even internal, HDD backup is probably your most cost effective way as Cat mentioned. If you want a little more security, maybe back up your important files, not programs, to DVD or CDRW as well. Or even get a second HDD backup, they're pretty cheap.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:48 am

Scott wrote:Thought you hated Maxtor?

I do, with a passion, but that's a well known semi-unique product, coming with half decent backup software.