Brings back memories of when I was asked to go and 'fix' a One-Per-Desk device that BT had supplied to the councillors at a local authority.
The systems and phone links had been provided free by their 'Marketing' without any discussion with IT support. The device had 'locked-up' with a coms link error and the users last 4 hours work (adding crucial technical detail to a critical speech) was lost. Well at least that put paid to BT's bypassing the IT staff incursion attempt. JimB -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Button Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Remote full computer backup to cloud Seems like a trial is needed with an appropriately busy and influential staff member And the volunteer accepted for the trial from his equipment desk, laptop, tablet, iphone, etc. is ... And you will be selecting an appropriate time to be testing the uplink for the equivalent loading on another 15 devices! JimB -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Art DeKneef Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Remote full computer backup to cloud I told him. He seems to think this is a good idea. The Internet connection has (does occasionally) have issues that they installed a second line from a different provider for just that reason. In a rural area here in Arizona. Art DeKneef Avanti Computers Mesa, AZ 480-649-4430 Office 480-529-4430 Mobile -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Remote full computer backup to cloud Does he have any idea how long a full backup to a cloud backup provider takes? I'll bet he doesn't have fiber and has various speeds of connectivity. It takes me weeks to dribble up a large backup. On 8/28/2014 12:57 PM, Art DeKneef wrote: > > Have a new client that wants to backup 15 computers, possibly to the > cloud. The cloud seems to be his preference right now. 7 computers are > in an office with the other 8 being laptops that rarely come into the > office. There is no server (Yeah I know), mix of Windows 7 Home and > Pro, Windows 8 and Pro, varying skill levels. They buy whatever fits > their fancy and price when something breaks. Hopefully I can get them > to see the value of consistency of hardware. > > He wants to backup the whole computer, not just the business stuff. I > mentioned a small server or NAS device for the office but that still > leaves the laptops. They use a couple of 1TB USB drives in the office > now but there have been a few instances where they haven't worked > correctly between the different computers. > > I'm currently looking at Carbonite, Mozy, Crashplan and Copy but they > all seem to just want to backup files and folders, not the whole drive > based on my first glance. > > Anyone have any experience backing up remote computers they would like > to share while I research some more? > > Thanks > > Art DeKneef > > Avanti Computers > > Mesa, AZ > > 480-649-4430 Office > > 480-529-4430 Mobile >
