[dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups

Rocky,

On individual workstations I'm sure that just about ANY clone/image-type
program works just fine.  It's on a SERVER that the problems crop up.

>> this place sounds like an idea opportunity to get your foot in the
door by doing a lot of pro bono stuff for them. <<

If I knew something substantive about Windows Server maybe that would be
true.  This backup thing defeats me.

>> How's the job hunt going? <<

Nada.  I've officially applied for 94 jobs since I was downsized.  In 35
days it'll be one year since that event.  I'm more-or-less operating as a
sole proprietor again with two of my oldest clients keeping food on the
table.  The big question mark, of course, is what to do if a health
emergency happens.  No insurance to somewhat offset the possible huge
financial burden.  In a few months we'll be able, maybe, to afford private
insurance to cover serious hospitalization.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI


On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>wrote:

> I have a real simple backup problem solved by using Norton Ghost on each
> machine with their own external HD.  I've had to restore specific files
> from
> the Ghost image, so I know that's working.  Don't know if the HD failed and
> I had to restore the whole image if it would work.
>
> But the product seems to be very stable.
>
> BTW, this place sounds like an idea opportunity to get your foot in the
> door
> by doing a lot of pro bono stuff for them.  How's the job hunt going?
>
> R
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:13 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups
>
> Dear Group,
>
> My wife, Janet, wrote a while back asking for advice on server backups.
>  She's the *de facto* system administrator where she works, a retail
> high-end natural food supplement store with a large Internet presence [
> www.naturalhealthyconcepts.com].  I said "de facto" because she really has
> no experience with hardware or networking.  Databases, queries, a little
> web
> design, sure.  Trouble-shooting network and backup issues?  Yuck!
>
> Anyway, I've been, of course, privy to her continued struggles with the
> backup issues she's been having.  This all started when Janet's boss had a
> new server installed.  It's a Windows Small Business Server 2008 system.
>  That's a hybrid of Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005.
>
> The company that installed the server had never installed Small Business
> Server 2008 before...but the co-owner of the computer company is a roommate
> of one of the boss's employees...so, lets give the kid a chance, eh?
>
>