Question Easiest / Best Backup Methods / Services

[Joe Doe]

Can you recommend the easiest, best option for comprehensive computer backup with the following requisites?


Essentially I would like something that’s

• Automatic, and

• uses both the “full system image” method, and the “files backup” method.

I’d like it always doing it’s thing without me ever having to be involved unless something crashes and I need it.



It would be nice if it was hardware based, i.e.- massive local drives that get the backups cycled from whatever program controls the backup routine, but if that’s not the way to go, then ok.

Thanks!

 

[kanewolf]

Can you recommend the easiest, best option for comprehensive computer backup with the following requisites?


Essentially I would like something that’s

• Automatic, and

• uses both the “full system image” method, and the “files backup” method.

I’d like it always doing it’s thing without me ever having to be involved unless something crashes and I need it.



It would be nice if it was hardware based, i.e.- massive local drives that get the backups cycled from whatever program controls the backup routine, but if that’s not the way to go, then ok.

Thanks!

I have used Acronis for many years. Macrium is the other popular software here.

 

[Joe Doe]

I have used Acronis for many years. Macrium is the other popular software here.

Thanks Kanewolf!

But I would expect either of those options could be countered with a good expecto patronum...

(I'm sorry... I'll show myself out...)

 

[USAFRet]

But I would expect either of those options could be countered with a good expecto patronum...

(I'm sorry... I'll show myself out...)

Not sure what you mean there.

I use Macrium Reflect.

Somewhat modified since I wrote this, but the basics.

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