Re: backup solution for sbs?

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From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:38:37 -0700

"Michael" <michael@mikeymall.com> wrote in message
news:ufIVnmlcEHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> i believe acronis has a different edition for the server and it does
backup
> realtime
>
> but it is not perfect it seems. 'Coz if the server is running, there's no
> way you can do a backup of the OS.

Nope, read the Acronis website as you CAN backup SBS2003 on the fly.

> "Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@computingpossibilities.net> wrote
in
> message news:%23tr2uYlcEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Having checked out root's link...no I don't think Acronis is the right
> > solution.
> >
> > 50.00 strikes me as a desktop solution. Nothing in its description
> > suggests that its a server product.
> >
> > And Exchange Aware Online backup is certainly different than backup of
> > Windows XP while its running.
> >
> > If you want to go to it...consider Backup Exec for SBS from Veritas
> >
> > --
> > CRIS HANNA
> > SBS-MVP
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > Please do not respond to me directly by email but only in the newsgroups
> so
> > that all can benefit from the information
> > "Michael" <michael@mikeymall.com> wrote in message
> > news:uZp4y3icEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > so in the end i still have to physically install the OS then? 'coz you
> > gave
> > > me the impression that its all "plug n play". Anyway, i was given the
> > budget
> > > to get a backup solution, so i don't mind spending a bit more on the
> > > solution if its convenient and fast. Maybe Acronis is a more
appropriate
> > > choice then.
> > >
> > > Thanks anyway, :)
> > >
> > > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]"
<sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> > > wrote in message news:O24A5qicEHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > You don't manually install the "whole" SBS2k3.
> > > >
> > > > You install to "just" the OS and then the backup loads up the rest.
> You
> > > > don't take it the whole way up to SBS the ntbackup will take it up
the
> > > > rest of the way.
> > > >
> > > > [um.. if you get hardware on the windows HCL.. you don't get BSOD's
..
> > > > I've not seen one on Xp, nor on 2k3] Granted a drive image is
perhaps
> a
> > > > way to ensure that your SIDs and all that gunk is retained, but I'd
> look
> > > > at your budget. If you haven't already purchased antivirus, good
> > > > hardware.... just make sure that your dollars are spent
> appropriately...
> > > > ya know?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Michael wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > hi root,
> > > > >
> > > > > so after all these discussion, i was correct? meaning i had to
> > manually
> > > > > reinstall sbs2003 and then recover thru that recovery disk and
> backup
> > > > > image??? i'm getting really confused...
> > > > >
> > > > > Can i say, let's say i backup my whole system, with the recovery
> disk
> > > and a
> > > > > backup image using sbs2003 backup. And my system OS had some files
> > > corrupted
> > > > > and gave me a BSOD and i had to reinstall everything. Can i simply
> > just
> > > load
> > > > > in that recovery disk and it will reload all my sbs settings,
> configs,
> > > > > files, etc as it were before?
> > > > >
> > > > > yes, i've thought of acronis as well, as i was recommended by
> someone,
> > > and
> > > > > it isnt as expensive as Veritas. Furthermore i find the FAQ of
> acronis
> > > quite
> > > > > comprehensive
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uuLT9ifcEHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > >
> > > > >>"Michael" <michael@mikeymall.com> wrote in message
> > > > >>news:O3hRJ7ecEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>hi,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>is there any other backup software that does online backup for
> > sbs2003?
> > > > >
> > > > > I
> > > > >
> > > > >>>need a realtime backup software where it can even backup the
system
> > > > >>
> > > > >>drives?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>TrueImage www.acronis.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Something very similar to GHOST but ghost require u to have a
> > downtime
> > > > >
> > > > > to
> > > > >
> > > > >>>actually backup the system drives. Are there any other backup
> > solution
> > > > >>
> > > > >>that
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>does not require a downtime?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Acronis.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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