Fair enough. I was really thinking pre-Win7 when I said that. * *
*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > Performance-wise is the only caveat I want to add: Except for Virtual PC > on Windows 7. VPC on Win7 will blow VBox away in my tests. YMMV.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith**** > > Consultant and Exchange MVP**** > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:17 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: full system backup**** > > ** ** > > I'd use VirtualBox in this instance. Way more portable and better > performing than VirtualPC/Server. And, can support multiple VM types. > **** > > *ASB***** > > *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > > > **** > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > Virtual PC and Virtual Server will run on XP as well. I agree though > virtuallize the boxes if possible. I would suggest you see if the company > would be interested in pre-purchase of a machine a little better than the > current Win 7 box and just keep the hardware boxed some place safe. They > would be down less than a day if you kept a copy of Virtual PC/Server on USB > or DVD ready to load.**** > > **** > > Jon**** > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Christopher Bodnar < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > With something this small, how about using Windows 7 Virtual PC, then > just backup the VHD files to some form of external drive, which you will of > course keep off site. Basically no reliance on OS or hardware at that point. > Just a new W7 machine running Virtual PC to import the VHD file and you are > back up and running. > > > Chris Bodnar, MCSE, MCITP > Technical Support III > Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services > Guardian Life Insurance Company of America > Email: [email protected] > Phone: 610-807-6459 > Fax: 610-807-6003 ** ** > > > > > From: Tigran K <[email protected]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > > **** > > Date: 08/22/2011 10:38 PM > Subject: full system backup **** > ------------------------------ > > > > **** > > Need help finding a full system/bare metal backup system for a small > auto mechanic shop. They have 2 computers that are mission critical. > Any suggestions for full backup that will get them up an running if > hardware or software fails? > Some level of data loss is acceptable. They just want to make sure > they can buy another system and be up and running in a day. I wanted > to get a feel of what others use. > > Thanks > --Tigran**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <**** > > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~**** > > > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: **** > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/**** > > > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
