Windows/Linux Question: Setting up a "server" for network backup

[clay]

Robert,

I'm sure Crashplan would work fine, but in this situation, I think a buy it, set it, test it, forget it solution that resides in house is the best solution, and avoids monthly fees.

[Robert M]

Clay,

I understand that! Fortunately, Crashplan doesn't cost a dime for the way I'm using it. No monthly fees at all since it's going from one computer to another computer. Nothing is being stored in the cloud. I think you have to pay a fee if you want to store backups on the cloud and/or That setup is for my parents. My own setup differs.

At home, I have a Drobo connected to my Mac Pro. We both have Crashplan. As a friend, her HP laptop backs up over the network to my tower. I've told Crashplan to store her backups on the Drobo and to limit the storage available to her backups to 500 gigs. The rest of the storage is allocated to a backup of my media and for a revolving storage of my personal backups.

No probs so far. No cost either. Here are the details for the difference between free Crashplan and paid for crashplan:



again, it might not be a perfect solution or an appropriate solution but it's an option and better than nothing, imo.

Robert

[clay]

Hmm, I had forgotten about the free computer-to-computer version, Robert. That might take care of all our needs. I'll have to check it out.

Thanks!

[Trouble]

Robert M wrote:
Clay,

I understand that! Fortunately, Crashplan doesn't cost a dime for the way I'm using it. No monthly fees at all since it's going from one computer to another computer.

Agreed. Crashplan is 100% free to backup anywhere you want other than Crashplan's own servers. Backup to a local hard drive, local machine on the same network, or a buddy's computer across the country 100% free.

[M A V I C]

clay wrote:
Mavic,

Macs don't figure into this system at all--all the machines backing up to the XP box are XP machines. So Mac filenames aren't a big consideration.

Blah, yeah, just go the XP route then. I use CrashPlan too but in your case if you've already got Acronis doing everything you want, just setup an XP box.