Re: Disk image software, Paragon Drive Backup
- From: "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 15:44:52 -0500
Their support is quite responsive, and they do have a list of drive and raid
types supported on their web site. I've seen SATA in the list (allthough
that's not yet my choice for servers ;-0). Software raid isn't supported.
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Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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"David F" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eztHTaNgFHA.1412@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks a lot Les,
>
> Your last remarks about relying on Drive Backup for bare metal restore and
> possible RAID hardware recognition are particularly relevant. We've
> ordered a SuperMicro system with SATA hardware RAID level 1 (WD Raptor
> hds). Hopefully, Paragon has fixed sp1 issues by now.
>
> David F.
>
> "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:%23yTYdtMgFHA.3940@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi David,
>>
>> It works pretty well.
>>
>> I live imaged drives, partitions, and entire boxes, and was able to
>> destroy and recover them in short order, with only minor issues that
>> weren't related to Paragon - with one exception that I was able to work
>> around.
>>
>> I had one test system that ran for about 60 days running both SBSbackup,
>> and then Paragon drive backup sheduled daily doing a live image to a USB
>> drive. It worked fine, I had lots of restore options ;-), with both
>> SBSbackup and Paragon offering everything from single file restore to
>> bare metal recovery.
>>
>> After SBS2k3 SP1, I had an issue with Paragon; booting from the recovery
>> CD failed to detect my SCSI Raid disk with the most current recovery CD.
>> I was able to restore the system with an older recovery CD - I didn't
>> completely get to the bottom of this issue.
>>
>> It's a good product, capable of scheduled live imaging; and file, folder,
>> partition, drive, and entire server restores. Including re-sizing on
>> restore. I'd love to see it image to tape, but it doesn't do that.
>>
>> If you're going to rely on it for bare metal restore from image, then I'd
>> suggest you test the recovery CD with your hardware - make sure it
>> detects your disk subsystem - and sort any issues out if it doesn't.
>>
>> --
>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> SBS Rocks !
>>
>>
>> "David F" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23maZRbDgFHA.1480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Anyone having success with Paragon Drive Backup?
>>>
>>> A few months ago (March 11) Les Connors said he was evaluating it. Yo,
>>> Les, you there? Consider the price differential:
>>> Paragon Drive Backup $49, Professional version $99
>>> Acronis True Image 8.0 Server for Windows $699
>>> I'm probably missing something, but $699 kinda blows our budget.
>>> Suggestions? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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