On Tue, 10 May 2005 08:36:49 -0700, JOni wrote:

Yes, probably.
You are posting from the future.


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JOni wrote:

Do you already have an idea to what you are going to back up that data?

Not until you fix your clock.

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"JOni" <JOnibravo@aol.com> wrote in message
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Can anyone recomend a good way to backup a small networks important files,
i.e word and excel docs.
The 6 PC`s are networked with XP Pro - I was thinking of installing a
seperate computer to act as a backup server
but i`m not quite sure on what software to use and if this would be a good
idea.
Does anyone know any good and easy ways to backup.

Thanks

JOni spewed forth...

Is this an office or a home? How critical is the data?
Are we allowed to spend money?

buy 2 removable hard drives, create some batch files to copy the files over
the the removable hard drive every night, take the removable hard drive home
at night and bring the other one back, so you have on offsite back up and
one onsite.

"JOni" <JOnibravo@aol.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for pointing out my incorrect time zone setings.
Do you have any more feedback to my question.

Thanks


"Rob K" <some@nodomain.invalid> wrote in message
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It depends what you want to achieve and how much storage space you have.
Most Windows installations have a built-in backup utility which will copy
data to a specified location - either a removable device, remote drive or
whatever. There are also standalone backup applications such as ArcServe
which will do the same thing. These will typically give you the option of
full or incremental copies, and you can either copy 'as is' or compress the
files. You should also be given the option to password-protect and choose
the scope and range of the backup. There are also online versions of this
which will store the data at a central repository (Netstore & Connected to
name two).

You can also get a small client-side application like Second Copy which will
synchronise a folder or group of folders to a second location (I use it
between my desktop and laptop) and for simple backup operations, this will
suffice.

One guiding principle is that if this is to function as a backup, the device
should be physically separate from the original files: in the event of a
fire, for example, there is little point in having the backup device in the
same room (or building) as the original machines.

HTH


"JOni" <JOnibravo@aol.com> wrote in message
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