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Have you considered a batch file to copy the desktop , My Docs, etc. to a shared drive or the user's default folder? Use Task Scheduler to run it on a regular basis, and put a shortcut to the batch on the desktop to run when desired. If you're using roaming profiles, the desktop should already be stored on the network.

Are you backing up to tape or CD?

How much data? Over what kind of connection?

How many nodes?

I have spotted EMC Dantz Single Server, it has separate installers for client and server. Works fine in LAN..

However, any other contenders? I am looking for the same features, maybe a separate client and server installer, the usual scheduled updates/duplication of files, and the ability to preserve the file and folder structures.

Thanks very much!

Why NOT Ghost? I assume it's the perseat cost.

I'd be lost without Ghost,PartitionMagic, a few off-line USB drives, NAS and DVD archives.

Tape schmape.

My SIMPLE network(s) are back running after a reboot.

Anyway,

Click Start/Help and Support then type "backup". There's a wealth of information there. You definitely have better options than backing up on-line.

Get ready to get into user training mode unless you do regular, daily network/server back-ups.
Can we say "debacle" altogether boys and girls?

It might be a great idea to place the burden of responsibility for saving user data whiole they're at work on a document, ON the user through training and email.
(It must be the Nyquil! Woohoo!)

We use a program called SecondCopy for doing a similar backup on some client stations. It works very well and is incredibly cheap. It can copy the files and even try to back it up even when it's in use. I've had no problems using it for simple backup jobs.

www.secondcopy.com

1clickbckup is good backup software. you can also download it from http://www.1clickbackup.com/

1clickbckup is good backup software. you can also download it from http://www.1clickbackup.com/