[dba-Tech] Scheduled Backup not firing

Hi John:

I had been having some problems with the scheduler and had assumed it was
something to with my servers.... it may not be but from then on I have been
using the old NT 'AT' command to set time events. Also have been using the
SyncToy app but have found that the old command XCOPY performs a faster and
more complete backup. 

A friend at the local government office sent me links to a backup software
that they have been using:

Here's the URL to FreeNAS: http://www.freenas.org/
...and NasLite: http://www.serverelements.com/naslite.php
...and backup - JaBack 7:
http://www.hiteksoftware.com/jaba/data-backup-software.htm

I can not speak from first hand experience for the above applications but
they sound good.

Jim
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:53 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] Scheduled Backup not firing

I have a daily scheduled backup that should be running every afternoon.  The
schedule says it should take place but there is only a single file in the
backup directory and it is dated the first day that I set these up.  I can
see a "month" in the backup utility and it shows daily events.  

Any clue why it wouldn't fire?
How do I just say "run this event"?  I can't seem to just say "do this
backup job".
Why are Microsoft's utilities so sucky?

8-)

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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