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THANKS Yuki ,
Currently I use GHOST that backs C: programs image up on a G:
partition.
I then back this up and some D: data on a cd or another computer.
Its just not automatic as I could vision it to be so iwas wondering
if this outher program had advantages over GHOST that way .
moz
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Yuki Taga <yukitaga@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi das300,
>
> Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 10:28:50 PM, you wrote:
>
> dtca> Tomasz can u explain what the advantages of using this program
> dtca> are ? I am not familiar with any of them but am keen to learn
> dtca> to get backup automated procedures in place
>
> Which program?
>
> IMHO, backups today are done only by partition or drive imaging
> programs. The best, which have been mentioned here, create a bit by
> bit image of the drive, and back it up to a single file. The best
> can also create incremental images, saving time and space. The best
> also can image the drive while the drive is in use, not requiring
> either a reboot or down time. Image files can be restored, or
> mounted for restoration of individual files.
>
> This requires at the very least, a second drive (no sense storing a
> backup of a drive on the very drive you are backing up; if it goes
> down it takes the backup with it), preferably one that is not on
line
> except when receiving the image. Better would be two removable (or
> USB or Firewire) drives, which could be rotated. One would then
> *always* be off line, and a lightning strike, for example, would not
> take out both the system and the backup drive at once. It's just a
> matter of how secure you need to be, or what kind of odds you are
> willing to accept.
>
> Most of these programs have simple and easy to understand
interfaces.
> Automation is a problem however, unless you are willing to have the
> backup drive on line all the time, or can remember when to power it
> on and off. If you have a LAN and your backup target is always
> accessible, automation would be a piece of cake. You may need a
> substantially more expensive version of the software, however, in
> that case.
>
> Best,
>
> Yuki
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