Whats The Best Drive Imaging/pc Backup Solution Out There?

[css_jay99]

Hi all,
over the years I have used Ghost and trueimage for backing up my pc's. I have also used partition margic and Acronis disk director for the partitioning side. Due to age it is now getting a bit tedious creating multiple backups with 2 different tools...

further I always find that partition margic always seems to complain about partition problems for any partition created with acronis related tools

I am not too keen on symantec products (except NIS and the old DOS Ghost) because they have too much bloatware unless convince otherwise that they are infact good products

questions are:-

1) what are the best software for imaging a partition/drive from DOS - must be able to backup to USB
2) What is the best software for daily incremental backup of PC's in windows Environment ?

unrelated
3) I only use Norton Internet security for protecting my PC and that has always worked a charm with no problems ever. maybe bcos i dont visit dodgy sites ehh !. My only gripe with NIS is the hug on resources. Is there any other software(s) that I can use to replace NIS which will do the same/better job AND will still use less resources OR should I just stick with NIS?





cheers

css_jay99

[spoons]

Windows Home Server

Have you looked at this?

It will backup all your (Windows) PCs on a schedule and provide shared storage.

There is an emergency boot cd which allegedly allows you to restore to different hardware

[css_jay99]

Have you looked at this?

It will backup all your (Windows) PCs on a schedule and provide shared storage.

There is an emergency boot cd which allegedly allows you to restore to different hardware

new product, not yet out and cant trust my backups with MS. further the two main market leaders i think are Acronis and Symantec.

I have a feeling I will be sticking with acronis alone unless someone has got issues with it

[spoons]

I have been on the beta since June without any issues.

It has now been released, and I will have to buy a copy as mine expires in December!

Not had any real issues with it, and it will run on a fairly low spec box. You just have to forget about trying to manage it as a server.

[Board Game Geek]

) I only use Norton Internet security for protecting my PC and that has always worked a charm with no problems ever. maybe bcos i dont visit dodgy sites ehh !. My only gripe with NIS is the hug on resources. Is there any other software(s) that I can use to replace NIS which will do the same/better job AND will still use less resources OR should I just stick with NIS?

http://www.f-secure.com/

The Internet Security Suite gets the job done. Been using 2005,2006,2007 and now 2008 versions, with no hassle nor infections now.

[arthur_cider]

Norton Save & Restore 2 (Vista comp)

[NickFitz]

cant trust my backups with MS.

And yet you can trust them to provide your OS

Just for being so self-contradictory: can't

[TheFaQQer]

Have a look on the technical forum at moneysavingexpert.com. They have some good advice on what's best, most reliable and cheapest. There are some good freebies out there that you can use.

I would get the exact links for you, but it's blocked from here.

[Cowboy Bob]

Time Machine

[DimPrawn]

Acronis. Their products rock.