Symantec Backup Exec is a really good option also. I use it here and send my BUps to my 4Tb network Raid 5 array. Symantec gives the option to set how many BUps before it overwrites last first. It also does snapshots in case the system is running during a backup.
-----Original Message----- From: FlexRadio [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Don Sachnoff Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:56 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; pete...@osr.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Acronis Backup Peter I couldn't agree with you more. I am doing exactly what you are doing and in particular item 4 is critical as is item 3. Don Message: 10 Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:03:31 -0400 From: "Peter G. Viscarola" <pete...@osr.com> To: "FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz" <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Acronis Backup Message-ID: <9cab2000ef10754f8f1508d3de9f6c47248685b...@meatball.osr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Acronis is a VERY good package. But like all backup packages, it depends on you to set it up wisely: 1) Don't allow incremental or differential chains to go on forever. Personally, I do full backups after every 5 incrementals. Your needs may vary. 2) RUN THE VERIFICATION STEP. Backup software wants to impress you with how fast it runs. So, by default, they all leave the "verify" step OFF. Turn it ON. 3) Monitor the results. Acronis will send email with the log for each backup job. Reading the log email for the systems I backup at home is one of the first things I do every morning. 4) Test your backups. Restore something every now and again... just to be sure. This step helps me sleep well. Peter K1PGV _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
