I've used it for years, but for backup imaging and not imaging new machines. Been very happy with it for what I use it for (several 2012 R2 servers and a few critical workstations). Images can be mounted as drives in another system and individual files restored from any of the backups. Full emergency restores by booting to USB key or burned CD/DVD, which you create from Macrium Reflect in advance (have only done this once, with success, thankfully). Backups are encrypted and compressed in my case, which works fine. I've got a rotation of daily/weekly/monthly full and incremental backups across some NAS's and removable drives for taking offsite. Makes use of OS shadow copy function to deal with open files during image/backup.
I have used it multiple times to clone machines to the same hardware with success. Mostly for reconfiguring RAID drive arrangements or simple stuff like moving to a larger drive on a workstation. It will clone to smaller drives if the data fits. -- Mark From: Harry Smith <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: 08/23/2016 12:10 PM Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Macrium Reflect Opinions anyone? Sent by: <[email protected]> Reference: Macrium reflect I have used it across my home machines (ThinkPad's, hp desktops, acer desktops, and an ideapad) to image to (and from) local drives, and to (and from) a networked 2012 server (dl380). I had no issues during cloning. Est 1 hr per 100 gig over gb backbone at my home, your results may vary ;) CAN create a boot partition change, so the user could boot off the Macrium boot code to restore or boot off c drive or boot off the main os. I found that very useful, but, it must be updated per o/s, so if you update from 7 (winpe3) to 10, you must update the pe to 10. I did not test boot loader OR imaging with encryption on or enabled. It can also back up individual partitions, and be scheduled with its built in scheduler. The only issue I can (so far) see is each machine copies the drivers for THAT machine into the boot stick or dvd/cd. I would imagine you can copy from one hardware stick to another, but I have not yet tried it. Good luck! hsmith "You can patch software, but you cannot patch experience? me "Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm." - Hippocrates -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darren Martin Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Macrium Reflect Opinions anyone? Looking into it myself for Win 10 clients. Interested to hear responses on this also... D -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bambi J Saastad Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 8:44 AM To: ntsysadm Subject: [NTSysADM] Macrium Reflect Opinions anyone? I am looking at Macrium Reflect for imaging Has anyone used it and could give me their opinion's of it? TIA ----------------------------- Bambi Saastad office 952-402-7888 cell 612-963-1478 FSR CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you received this email and are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender & destroy all copies of the original message.
