Joe
Wed Feb 07 13:34:17 CST 2007
Well, that looks like the right idea. It cost $600! I am looking for
something less expensive and command line driven.
"John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" <jcoliverjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OczUXTyHHHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Look at PKzip Server,
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http://www.pkware.com/business_and_developers/compression/server/
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> John Oliver, Jr
> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
> Exchange MVP 2007
> Microsoft Certified Partner
>
> "Joe Letter" <nojunk@nojunk.com> wrote in message
> news:utUarLxHHHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I understand the advantages of differential backups and usb drives, but
>>really would like to stay with the use of backup tapes. Is there a
>>recommended solution for this?:
>>>>ntbackup software for nightly backups. I do have hardware compression
>>>>enabled but I am still getting only about 24gigs of backup on a 20/40
>>>>tape.
>>>>
>>>> I have one particular directory (the "documents") that is very large
>>>> (19.6 Gb) with 127,843 files and 25,697 folders that I would like to
>>>> compress into a single file using some sort of winzip like utility.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend a good program for this (or a better solution)
>>>> that would keep the directory structure, the file permissions, the
>>>> shareing permissions, be quick, and add only changed files nightly?
>>
>> "John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" <jcoliverjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oupr9NaGHHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Look at differential backups if you are running over your tape space
>>> limits. I have also suggested looking at external USB drives for backup
>>> device. They are inexpensive and provide more capacity.
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Oliver, Jr
>>> MCSE, MCT, CCNA
>>> Exchange MVP 2007
>>> Microsoft Certified Partner
>>>
>>> "Joe Letter" <nojunk@nojunk.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OIqaA4YGHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have a win2ksbs server with a dds4 tape drive using the native win2k
>>>>ntbackup software for nightly backups. I do have hardware compression
>>>>enabled but I am still getting only about 24gigs of backup on a 20/40
>>>>tape.
>>>>
>>>> I have one particular directory (the "documents") that is very large
>>>> (19.6 Gb) with 127,843 files and 25,697 folders that I would like to
>>>> compress into a single file using some sort of winzip like utility.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend a good program for this (or a better solution)
>>>> that would keep the directory structure, the file permissions, the
>>>> shareing permissions, be quick, and add only changed files nightly?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> Joe
>>>>
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