Dan, >Not me, but I am going to check that out as I have the exact same scenario. >Will go along good with the easy2sync software I use to keep my outlook >files syncronized between laptop and desktop.
I've actually got an inquiry in with Mirra asking about the exact technique used in the realtime backup/sync process. I read in one review that the new version uses Windows Shadow Copy as the underlying technique for making the realtime backups and syncs (although the server itself is Linux based.) This means that when a file changes, only the blocks that have changed should be sent to the server--not the entire file. However, another review I read said it transfers the entire file (but I think they based that on the original version of the servers--which I think may have transferred the entire file.) The only real CON I've seen w/the Mirra product is that it will not backup system files like the pagefile.sys, registry, etc. This really doesn't bother me all that much, as typically I only care about the data--I can always reconfigure my applications in event of a colossal failure. However, you could always do a backup to disk of your OS files and then store that on a drive that Mirra would backup. Anyway, I'm trying to decide if it make more since to just buy the Mirra product, or buy a File Server and configure it to do similar tasks. The Mirra solution looks pretty straightforward and simple and I know doing it using shareware tools would take some work and time. -Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:216753 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
