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Recommended file-level backup solutions for Windows Server 2008?
So, new Windows Server 2008 domain controller in place, and to my surprise Windows Server Backup nixed the ntbackup-style, file-level backups I knew and loved. Does anyone have any experience and/or preference for file-level backup software in Windows Server 2008? I don't need an image of my drive(s).
ltxda
We use CA or NovaNet products. Either one should do well for your situation. NovaNet is the simpler of the two and CA has the more functionality.
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tigermatt, I'd love info on how you utilize Windows Server Backup to do file-level backups.
I have Backup Exec 10-something, I'd have to look at the version again to be sure, which I used to use on our Exchange 2003 server before I realized Windows Server 2003's ntbackup was just as good.
Good chance it's too old a version however for Windows Server 2008.
I guess I can always have a local workstation, say mine, or our Exchange 2003 server, file-level backups of select data on our Windows Server 2008 domain controller. Not elegant, but it'll do. :-(
I have Backup Exec 10-something, I'd have to look at the version again to be sure, which I used to use on our Exchange 2003 server before I realized Windows Server 2003's ntbackup was just as good.
Good chance it's too old a version however for Windows Server 2008.
I guess I can always have a local workstation, say mine, or our Exchange 2003 server, file-level backups of select data on our Windows Server 2008 domain controller. Not elegant, but it'll do. :-(
With regards to Windows Server Backup I actually do disk images with it. I know you said you didn't want a disk image, but when your budget is 0 for backup software, sometimes that's what you have to resort to! See http:Q_23517507.html#a21877450 for the batch file method I use to start the backups as a Scheduled Task.
It looks like BE 10 doesn't support Windows Server 2008, see https://forums.symantec.com/syment/board/message?board.id=103&thread.id=60091. It's unclear whether 11d does support it or not.
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tigermatt,
Thanks for the information. I do plan on doing disk image backups for extreme disaster recovery situations, but I also need to perform file-level backups for those days my users get delete-happy.
Looks like I'll just run backups across the network from an XP machine.
Thanks for the information. I do plan on doing disk image backups for extreme disaster recovery situations, but I also need to perform file-level backups for those days my users get delete-happy.
Looks like I'll just run backups across the network from an XP machine.