Comments on: Backup – What I Love And What I Want http://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gregghttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-14457 Gregg Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:29:22 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-14457 If this is already a feature then I haven't figured it out, but I wish I could backup my laptop while I am on the road. I can access the server of course through the home page but not via the WHS Connector; thus the automatic backup will not function until I am back on my home network. If this is already a feature then I haven’t figured it out, but I wish I could backup my laptop while I am on the road. I can access the server of course through the home page but not via the WHS Connector; thus the automatic backup will not function until I am back on my home network.

]]> By: noonehttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7906 noone Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:31:18 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7906 What I would like to see is an option securely to backup a WHS server to a remote WHS server. That way I could get 2 one for me and one for my parents. They could make thier local backups and then backup to each other. That way both WHS servers would have to go down before data could be lost. What I would like to see is an option securely to backup a WHS server to a remote WHS server. That way I could get 2 one for me and one for my parents. They could make thier local backups and then backup to each other. That way both WHS servers would have to go down before data could be lost.

]]> By: Philip Churchillhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 Philip Churchill Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:07:11 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7905 Hi all, Some great comments being left here. Keep them coming. Hi all,
Some great comments being left here. Keep them coming.

]]> By: JohnCzhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7904 JohnCz Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:19:35 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7904 A couple of improvements to backup I'd like to see... - Backup/Recover WHS using a online storage service - Better overall integration with Live OneCare - x64 Connector (coming in a Spring Update apparently) - Connectors for non-Microsoft Operating Systems A couple of improvements to backup I’d like to see…
- Backup/Recover WHS using a online storage service
- Better overall integration with Live OneCare
- x64 Connector (coming in a Spring Update apparently)
- Connectors for non-Microsoft Operating Systems

]]> By: reddragon72http://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7903 reddragon72 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:06:37 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7903 not exactly backup, but does deal with the backup purpose, but I would like to see PXE boot instead of an installer disk. Integrated PXE boot to run the restore process would stop from having to deal with scratched CD's... not exactly backup, but does deal with the backup purpose, but I would like to see PXE boot instead of an installer disk. Integrated PXE boot to run the restore process would stop from having to deal with scratched CD’s…

]]> By: Craig Huggarthttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7902 Craig Huggart Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:06:06 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7902 Brian:I agree, I would love to see the ability to backup OS-X machines.A couple of other things I would like to see are an iTunes server Add-In and the ability to connect to any machine on the network regardless of operating system.Craig Brian:

I agree, I would love to see the ability to backup OS-X machines.

A couple of other things I would like to see are an iTunes server Add-In and the ability to connect to any machine on the network regardless of operating system.

Craig

]]> By: Petehttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7901 Pete Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:07:32 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7901 I have been reading about the online backup industry for a while now. Online backup is maturing and slowly getting the attention of the general consumer. One website worth mentioning is the backup review site:http://www.BackupReview.infoThis very informative site, not only posts up to date news and articles from the industry, but also lists about 400 online backup companies and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis and features a CEO Spotlight page, where senior management people from the industry are interviewed. I have been reading about the online backup industry for a while now. Online backup is maturing and slowly getting the attention of the general consumer. One website worth mentioning is the backup review site:

http://www.BackupReview.info

This very informative site, not only posts up to date news and articles from the industry, but also lists about 400 online backup companies and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis and features a CEO Spotlight page, where senior management people from the industry are interviewed.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7900 Kevin Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:48:16 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7900 I'd like more robust media organization capabilities.For example, workstations or media extenders should be able to find my Dracula.mp3 audiobook file at both//server/music/genre/horror/Dracula.mp3 AND //server/music/artist/BramStoker/Dracula.mp3without needing unnecessary "extra" copies of same file. I’d like more robust media organization capabilities.

For example, workstations or media extenders should be able to find my Dracula.mp3 audiobook file at both

//server/music/genre/horror/Dracula.mp3
AND
//server/music/artist/BramStoker/Dracula.mp3

without needing unnecessary “extra” copies of same file.

]]> By: JustDavidhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7899 JustDavid Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:37:05 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7899 I'm happy, so far, with what is available. What I want most of all is an X64 Home Server Connector software version!!! That way I can go back to running the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate on my toys. I’m happy, so far, with what is available. What I want most of all is an X64 Home Server Connector software version!!! That way I can go back to running the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate on my toys.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7898 Brian Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:05:44 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7898 I love the automatic backup, but I agree that configuration options on a per-machine basis would be great. Not all of my computers are used every day, or even every week, so they're not always turned on. I don't want to either get nagged about the lack of backups or have to remember to back those up manually when I do have them on.Some sort of backup for the server is key. I personally prefer the method of using an external hard drive connected to the server and then taken to either a relative's house or to a bank safe deposit box method over online, but either one included out of the box would be wonderful. Also the ability to restore from that backup during a reinstall (should the server suffer a major failure) and retain all the settings, not just the shared folders would be great.Lastly, I'd like to see automatic backup of more than just Windows XP and Vista. OS-X is becoming the dominant OS in my house, so WHS's backup features are dwindling in their usefulness. A backup client for OS-X that works as seamlessly as the one currently available for Windows would make a world of difference for me, as far as viability of the product in my home. As it is right now, Linux is doing the job, though with it took more to set it up than WHS did to make things work. But at least the Macs are automatically backed up now. I love the automatic backup, but I agree that configuration options on a per-machine basis would be great. Not all of my computers are used every day, or even every week, so they’re not always turned on. I don’t want to either get nagged about the lack of backups or have to remember to back those up manually when I do have them on.

Some sort of backup for the server is key. I personally prefer the method of using an external hard drive connected to the server and then taken to either a relative’s house or to a bank safe deposit box method over online, but either one included out of the box would be wonderful. Also the ability to restore from that backup during a reinstall (should the server suffer a major failure) and retain all the settings, not just the shared folders would be great.

Lastly, I’d like to see automatic backup of more than just Windows XP and Vista. OS-X is becoming the dominant OS in my house, so WHS’s backup features are dwindling in their usefulness. A backup client for OS-X that works as seamlessly as the one currently available for Windows would make a world of difference for me, as far as viability of the product in my home. As it is right now, Linux is doing the job, though with it took more to set it up than WHS did to make things work. But at least the Macs are automatically backed up now.

]]> By: Donhttp://www.mswhs.com/2007/10/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Don Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:05:38 +0000 http://mswhs.com/2007/10/24/backup-what-i-love-and-what-i-want/#comment-7897 I would like to see a back-up to tape drive function (LTO). I would like to see a back-up to tape drive function (LTO).

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