Question - Network backup device

[tmluke]

I'm looking for a network backup device. Any suggestion for this matter?? We have a remote office without a server in which the computers are only connected via router/switch. Making a shared external hard drive will tend to slow the computer hooked up on it.

[racknrail]

Originally Posted by tmluke

I'm looking for a network backup device. Any suggestion for this matter?? We have a remote office without a server in which the computers are only connected via router/switch. Making a shared external hard drive will tend to slow the computer hooked up on it.

One of the best there is: Acronis

[Lyte]

Hey tmluke,

By device do you mean hardware or software?

Isn't Acronis just the software to back up the data? I read you can load it onto one of the PC's on site and use that PC to store the backup. Neat if you haven't a server. But, wouldn't even a modest server be better than using one of the networked PC? This is kinda new to me... so I don't know!

Lyte

Lyte

[tmluke]

In our remote site we don't have any server. My friend suggested that iomega is a good one????

[racknrail]

Here is what Acronis can do for you. I just cut & pasted the websites description. Iomega looks expensive, but if that is what you need?? I believe it said their one terabyte unit was $799.99 and Acronis was $79.99
I guess whatever suits your needs...

Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation

A professional solution to backup several PCs or even an office network

Backup any PC in corporate network

Bare-metal restore

Backup to FTP

Universal Restore (Optional)

An ideal solution for backup and restore of a small office network or a local computer. This software gives you many opportunities, like backup to a virtual server or FTP, managing backup/restore tasks remotely on other computers and more.

Product overview

Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation includes a number of components allowing you to completely manage all backup and restoration tasks of remote systems throughout your network including product installation, backup, recovery, optimization of storage resources, and a view of the status of these machines.

With Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation you can backup an entire hard disk or just key files and folders on a system. With support for both 64-bit Windows and 32-bit Windows, you can rest assured that both old and new systems are protected.

After a system crash Acronis True Image Workstation allows you to perform a full system restore, a bare-metal restore (note: Universal Restore is necessary for this task) or just a restore of individual files and folders in minutes. Complete system restoration can be performed to an existing system, to a new system with different hardware or to a virtual machine.

[tmluke]

Does it support Real Time Backup?

[racknrail]

Originally Posted by tmluke

Does it support Real Time Backup?

I am going to guess that is does not back up in real time, but that is a guess. I have only ever used acronis for creating an image of a single computer. You will have to research yourself on their site. They have a toll free number as well. You have to do some homework!!