Re: Disk image software, Paragon Drive Backup
- From: "David F" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 16:37:55 -0700
Thanks Les. I started another post about SATA vs SCSI, and MS HCL. I
hope you can reply to it. Thanks again.
David
"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:ORwZ9kNgFHA.2916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> SBS Rocks !
>
>
> "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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