Re: compress folder before backup.

Well, that looks like the right idea. It cost $600! I am looking for
something less expensive and command line driven.

"John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" <jcoliverjr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Look at PKzip Server,

http://www.pkware.com/business_and_developers/compression/server/

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John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2007
Microsoft Certified Partner

"Joe Letter" <nojunk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I understand the advantages of differential backups and usb drives, but
really would like to stay with the use of backup tapes. Is there a
recommended solution for this?:
ntbackup software for nightly backups. I do have hardware compression
enabled but I am still getting only about 24gigs of backup on a 20/40
tape.

I have one particular directory (the "documents") that is very large
(19.6 Gb) with 127,843 files and 25,697 folders that I would like to
compress into a single file using some sort of winzip like utility.

Can anyone recommend a good program for this (or a better solution)
that would keep the directory structure, the file permissions, the
shareing permissions, be quick, and add only changed files nightly?

"John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" <jcoliverjr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Look at differential backups if you are running over your tape space
limits. I have also suggested looking at external USB drives for backup
device. They are inexpensive and provide more capacity.

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John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2007
Microsoft Certified Partner

"Joe Letter" <nojunk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a win2ksbs server with a dds4 tape drive using the native win2k
ntbackup software for nightly backups. I do have hardware compression
enabled but I am still getting only about 24gigs of backup on a 20/40
tape.

I have one particular directory (the "documents") that is very large
(19.6 Gb) with 127,843 files and 25,697 folders that I would like to
compress into a single file using some sort of winzip like utility.

Can anyone recommend a good program for this (or a better solution)
that would keep the directory structure, the file permissions, the
shareing permissions, be quick, and add only changed files nightly?

Thank you!
Joe









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