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

I suppose I could do a mirror to both of my 1.5TB USB drives and after that,
just do an xcopy32 to them.

Periodically update the mirror.  Have to think it through..

Max


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: 12 January 2010 17:33
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups

Rusty,

>> Yeah, it's slower to restore because you have to restore the OS first but
I'm getting good backups. <<

That just KILLS me!!  After all this time and all those myriad server
crashes over the years, one would think that a bootable backup drive would
be so desirable that companies would be screaming for that type of product.
 Is OS restoration followed by restoration of backup tapes or Windows
backups a plot by IT types to keep their jobs?

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI


On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Rusty Hammond <rustykh at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I haven't installed an SBS 2008 server yet, but in SBS 2003 I've just used
> the built in windows backup and swap external USB drives to backup to.
>  Yeah, it's slower to restore because you have to restore the OS first but
> I'm getting good backups.  I've had to restore a few files at times so it
> gets tested.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Erbach <erbachs at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <
> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 11:04:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups
>
> Max,
>
> Well, the whole idea of using a clone/image-type backup is that the backup
> drive is bootable.  THAT'S the potential huge time-saver here.  XCOPY
> doesn't do that.
>
> Steve Erbach
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > DOS XCopy32 will do it all - with switches for incremental backup.
> > You can  also schedule it from windows scheduler.
> >
> > Max
>
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