Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Tue Feb 12 11:17:35 CST 2008
Hi Lembit: I am sure by now it has been described but the issue is when you as the IT guy are doing a large roll-out, of say 50 stations, from a single image if the systems sees every new station as the same computer it will not be able to identify one from the other. In many cases a site license can have a couple hundred possible SIDs but only one image. Some of the image backup programs, like Norton's Ghost, will allow you to enter a list of IDs on the host image computer and the app will automatically assign a different ID per station as the roll-out proceeds. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:18 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility "> The app 'Acronis True Image' looks like a great package. Its only failing > would be not having SID capabilities would when doing a maulticast > rollout. " what are SID capabilities, please? thank you Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > Just a note, probably late in this tread but let me be so bold as to > recommend a piece of software for doing system image backups. > > Just recently, used it to restore 200GB of data... do not ask who long it > took but it worked flawlessly. It can backup and restore across, networks, > portable drives and even IP addresses. It can use a couple of hot imaging > strategies like Volume locking and Shadow services. It can split backups > into DVDs, CDs or even smaller drives. It also uses various level of > compression. As well as a data file an XML file is created and the XML > file > can be used to specify whether all the data or specific data is recovered > from the image. > > I use the package in conjunction with the BartPE disk. This allows me to > go > to various client sites, boot up from DVD and image the current drive to > anywhere on the network. > > Though the package is not as sophisticated as some, the price is right and > it is sledge hammer simple. > > You can see it at http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm > > The one feature that it does not have is the ability to re-partition a > drive > to a larger size. > > The app 'Acronis True Image' looks like a great package. Its only failing > would be not having SID capabilities would when doing a maulticast > rollout. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:26 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > > A site I like to read when selecting software is www.toptenreviews.com. > Acronis True Image is at the top of their list (and not the most > expensive). > > http://disk-imaging-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Helmut Kotsch > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:49 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > > Try > http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/ > > you can download a trial version. I haven't used it so far but I use their > backup program TRUEIMAGE which is perfect. > > Helmut > > > > > > > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Peter > Brawley > Gesendet: Montag, 11. Februar 2008 10:26 > An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Betreff: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > > > PowerQuest's Partition Manager was terrific up to version 7. Then > Symantec bought 'em. There are lots of horror stories out there about > v8. No thanks. There are horror stories about some of the other leading > (in terms of downloads at cnet) partition managers too. Does anyone know > a reliable partition manager that can handle 250G HDs, multiple > partitions &c? > > PB > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: > 11.02.2008 17:28 > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com