We use it but I have never used the ftp stuff. We use it on one of the company networks. There is a dedicated server used only for backups. It has about 1.5 terabytes of storage (3 - 500 gb drives). It does a nightly and weekly backup jobs on several workstations on the network. The backup server has DVD drives that are used to record critical information daily and then a complete backup weekly. The hard drives keep about 15 backups online so it is easy to retrieve information. HandyBackup runs every night at 1am so the backup is ready to record onto DVD in the morning.
We have used the program for a few years and it works ok but I have a few complaints: 1. This is hard to explain, but you setup 'jobs' that run on a schedule. When you open the program, at least one of these jobs will begin to run - you don't click on anything. It just starts running? Bad design. Who wants something like that? What is the purpose? 2. I want an email sent when the backup finishes. The email worked until we started using Google to host. HandyBackup can't work with email that requires authentication. Again, bad, incomplete design. 3. When the email did work, it would report that the backup finished with no errors, when one of the workstations was offline and could not be accessed. The backup was clearly not done correctly, but the program did not report the problem. This means you must manually check to be sure everything worked ok every day. I found that it was easier to have a dos-type batch file using XCOPY to fix a missed backup than to try to get HandyBackup to recover and/or redo part of the backup. I like the fact that you can get different types of backups done on various schedules that always seem to run ok, but there must be a better, 'more finished' program available. I have a program called 'outlook express' backup that works great. I have used it for years for my personal email. It works so well, it has kept me from using Thunderbird or some other email program. It has an upgrade (more expensive) version available that will do scheduled file backups. I have not tried it, but I might - thanks for reminding me. I may look into this again, or maybe someone else on this list will recommend something else. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Belan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:11 AM Subject: [NF] HandyBackup Hello, Anyone use HandyBackup program? Seems real nice to perform backups to LAN drive or FTP to a web server. The problem is there are two websites handybackup.net and handybackup.com Both claim to be the legitimate version and own the copyright. Very weird ... If you use the program, which one, .net or .com ? Thanks, Kent [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
