I like Mozy, I've used the free home product as a test. I just looked at the site, and see Mozy Home, Mozy Pro, and now Mozy Enterprise... can you backup to your own server, vs the Mozy Supplied one?
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:03:04 -0700 Subject: RE: Laptops: Local Homes, Roaming Profiles, Offline files... > I'm currently using a 3rd party product called Mozy Pro. There are many > others. Research is needed to see how it will fit into your security > model. > > You could also get creative with an in-house scripted solution that > creates a non-default-gateway VPN connection in the background, copies > the files via robocopy or something, and then disconnects. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:57 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Laptops: Local Homes, Roaming Profiles, Offline files... > > What agent do you use? > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sam Cayze > [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 > 09:52:06 -0700 > Subject: RE: Laptops: Local Homes, Roaming Profiles, Offline files... > > > > 1.5: Local files with a remote backup agent which backups all their > > files multiple times a day. > > > > Don't ever trust your users with backups. Not only is it bad > > practice, but they probably have better ways to spend their time. > > > > -Sam > > > > > > > > Sam Cayze > > Information Technology Administrator > > ROLLOUTS > > ONSITE * ON DEMAND > > 952.279.6218...Direct Dial > > 612.386.3946...Mobile > > 877.471.6495...eFax > > www.Rollouts.com > > www.e-Technicians.net > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachment(s) are intended > > only for the designated recipient(s). Rollouts Incorporated > prohibits > > use, distribution or transmittal by or to an unintended recipient > > without Rollouts' express written approval. If you are not the > > intended recipient, please delete this email and notify Rollouts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] > > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:47 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Laptops: Local Homes, Roaming Profiles, Offline files... > > > > Hey list, I'd like a few opinions: > > > > How do you deal with laptop users and their files, especially when it > > comes to backups? From my point of view, there are a few options: > > > > 1. Local Files - The user's files are local onto the laptop's > > harddrive, and it's up to the user to backup their files manually. If > > this is your favorite option, please explain what you provide for user > backups. > > > > 2. Ye Olde Roaming Profile - As old and ugly as this can be, it's also > > > a sure fire way to allow the users to log in while disconnected from > > the domain server. > > > > 3. Offline Files - As of Vista, this is greatly improved. But I'm > > still hesitant to continue on this route due to silent failures, or > > non-silent ones that are just ignored. > > > > I'm leaning toward option 1, and I would love to hear what everybody > > does for backing up these users. > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > Ephrata School District > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
