What system do you use for automated backups?

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    • Aug 2001
    • 14486
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    What system do you use for automated backups?

    There is soo much stuff out there. I am looking for some recommendations.
    I want to do regular backups of my PC to an external HD, possibly only replacing files that have been added, deleted or modified.
    recommendations appreciated
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    • DamianJ
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      • Jul 2006
      • 15808
      #2
      SuperDuper, if you're on a Mac.

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        • ilbb
          Confirmed User
          • May 2005
          • 3025
          #3
          Cobian Backup

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            • Ecchi22
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              • Nov 2005
              • 10012
              #4
              IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, but I wouldn't recommend it to a normal single user :|

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                • DanielS
                  Registered User
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 569
                  #5
                  Acronis is the best tool I've used. I've restored complete systems in 10 minutes.

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                      • Aug 2001
                      • 14486
                      #6
                      thanks so far and keep it coming... i am on a PC (no MAC) btw

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                        • Amputate Your Head
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                          • Aug 2001
                          • 39075
                          #7
                          Combo Time Machine (Mac) and Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac). Done.
                          SIG TOO BIG

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                            • bronco67
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                              • Dec 2006
                              • 29026
                              #8
                              Acronis True Image for backup software.

                              I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.

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                                • Amputate Your Head
                                  There can be only one
                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 39075
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by bronco67
                                  Acronis True Image for backup software.

                                  I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.
                                  RAID also takes much longer to restore. A single drive scheme works great as long as you don't rely on a single copy. Drive failure? Unplug, replug replacement, re-run a new clone on a new drive when you have time..... done.

                                  I used a RAID system until a drive actually failed once, and took 3 days to restore. Fuck that noise.
                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                    • bronco67
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Dec 2006
                                      • 29026
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                      RAID also takes much longer to restore. A single drive scheme works great as long as you don't rely on a single copy. Drive failure? Unplug, replug replacement, re-run a new clone on a new drive when you have time..... done.

                                      I used a RAID system until a drive actually failed once, and took 3 days to restore. Fuck that noise.
                                      Yeah single drive works as long as you mirror the data.

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                                        • rowan
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Mar 2002
                                          • 17393
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by bronco67
                                          Acronis True Image for backup software.

                                          I use a ReadyNAS 4tb Raid. It makes no sense to back up to single drive. A RAID gives you protection against a failed drive.
                                          Do you mean you back up existing data to a separate RAID'd NAS, or that you don't need a separate backup because you're using RAID? Hope you mean the former!

                                          The "working" copy of my data is stored on a NAS (with RAID) plus I have two sets of backup disks, one stored offsite.

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