What's best software to backup HD data?

hacgumyu · Feb 7, 2003

I run ftp with 4 WD SE HDs. ( 80gb, 100gb, 2x 120gb) most of them are full, I wanna backup the data on those HDs so if any of them broken I still have my files safe for the FTP.. but I tried drive image.... they need too much space to backup my hard drives.( like 40GB to backup 120GB hd) if I wanna backup all 420GB of space that mean impossible? dont wanna buy more HD just for backup!

any idea how/what to use?

pko/c · Feb 7, 2003

I don't know any backup program that requires little disk space.Have you tried Norton Ghost?

Movax · Feb 7, 2003

Your options are limited to:

-Burning everything to CD or DVD
-Buying new HD drives to back up data onto.
-Buying a tape backup system (can be very expensive).

You should have started with mirrored drives or a RAID 5 array so you don't lose anything if only one drive dies on you.

dpapag · Feb 7, 2003

I would look into norton ghost 2003.

Johnny Knoxville · Feb 7, 2003

Norton Ghost or DriveImage

XWRed1 · Feb 7, 2003

But what the heck is he going to ghost to? He already says he doesn't have the space for these backup images.

I cast my vote for raid5.

hacgumyu · Feb 8, 2003

to setup raid 5, what raid controller I need? how much they usually cost?

thx

XWRed1 · Feb 8, 2003

I think only the Adaptecs and 3wares can do raid5.

Johnny Knoxville · Feb 8, 2003

XWRed1 said:
But what the heck is he going to ghost to? He already says he doesn't have the space for these backup images.

ghost can burn it to cd straight away

XWRed1 · Feb 8, 2003

Thats alot of cds. To burn on a regular basis, even.

What's best software to backup HD data?

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