[AccessD] Off-Site Backup

Thanks Steve. I'll get back to you for an invite if I go ahead.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Steve Schapel
> Sent: 17 November 2007 20:25
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Off-Site Backup
> 
> 
> Andy,
> 
> There is a setting in Carbonite for "low priority" on 
> internet usage, so 
> the backup upload only happens when there is no other 
> internet traffic 
> happening.  I haven't measured it in any way, but the actual system 
> resources used seems to be very low, and I noticed no 
> performance hit at 
> all from a "foreground" point of view.
> 
> It is very easy to select within Windows Explorer which files and/or 
> folders you want included in the backup.  I found I had to remove my 
> email folders from the regular backup, as these are large and 
> changing 
> frequently, which was increasing my internet usage hugely.  
> Apart from 
> that, I have found it great.
> 
> Let me know if you would like me to send you an invitation... If you 
> install via an invitation by an existing user, and if you eventually 
> subscribe, you get 13 months for the price of 12 (and oh yes, the 
> inviter also gets a bonus added to their account too ;-) ).
> 
> Regards
> Steve
> 
> 
> Andy Lacey wrote:
> > Yea this would be my question too. I might download the 
> trial and see 
> > but those of you who are already using Carbonite can 
> probably answer 
> > the question for us. The website blurb says it "works quietly and 
> > continuously in the background". That worries me. I 
> sometimes feel my 
> > PC has so much stuff working "quietly" in the background 
> that I've got 
> > no foreground left (yes, just fitted more RAM before you 
> ask). So can 
> > anyone give their experience on what the performance hit is of 
> > Carbonite?
> > 
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