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Backing up My Docs to a file server

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by aethernet

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I would like to set up a file server for backups on a few windows boxes. Basically I want to map my documents on 15 or 20 machines to this server in case something happens to these machines like a nasty virus infection.

It would also be nice to have the my documents stored locally on the machines in case something happens to the file server.

I know this cant be too hard but I've never needed to do something like this before. Could anyone point me in the right direction? TIA

aethernet

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by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a building.

This only lists a few reason, why you should have this information on a server....

by aiak0s

Just what I was looking for. Did a search for "offline files" "windows 2003" in google and came back with some good stuff. If you know of any online resources off hand they would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a buildig.

by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a buildig.

by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a buildig.

by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a buildig.

by grahamcalvert

Why not use the Offline file settings within Windows 2003 / Winodws XP. This way you could set up the folder on the server to replicated locally, then if something happened to the server you are covered, also you aer covered if something happenied to the local machine. Also means you can keep track of the backups on the server. But in all honesty why? Your file server is there as a better machine to a local machine,

It gets backed up at regular intervals,
It should have redundant power supplies
It should be based on Raid 5 disk structures
It should be in secure location of a buildig.

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