Backup Software

[InertiaNetworks-John]

Hi all,


I'm looking for a way to back up a local Windows file server to an offsite SFTP server. Specifically, I am looking for the following features:


- Not just mounting the offside server as a drive, because some viruses target network drives as well.


- Backups only sync changes, and does not have to re-upload all the contents every backup time.


- If I delete a file, I can still restore it after the next backup has ran.


Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

 

[texteditor]

sounds like you just described https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicati

 

[fm7]

Hi all,


I'm looking for a way to back up a local Windows file server to an offsite SFTP server. Specifically, I am looking for the following features:


- Not just mounting the offside server as a drive, because some viruses target network drives as well.


- Backups only sync changes, and does not have to re-upload all the contents every backup time.


- If I delete a file, I can still restore it after the next backup has ran.


Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

I'm very happy with GoodSync 10.

 

[qchost]

We use CloudBacko, works with cloud drives etc.

 

[SafehouseCloud]

Yes CloudBacko works very well! Can also recommend it.

 

[InertiaNetworks-John]

We use CloudBacko, works with cloud drives etc.

Yes CloudBacko works very well! Can also recommend it.

I'm currently using Duplicati, per @texteditor's recommendation. The only flaw with it is it can not run as a Windows service...


With CloudBacko, does the user have to be logged in, or does it run regardless.


The file server I have reboots every week, and Duplicati does not work unless I log in after the updates each week.

 

[texteditor]

I'm currently using Duplicati, per @texteditor's recommendation. The only flaw with it is it can not run as a Windows service...

I think you can with the command line client or something? There has also been some work done on it here, I see https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/tree/master/Duplicati/WindowsService

 

[InertiaNetworks-John]

I think you can with the command line client or something? There has also been some work done on it here, I see https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/tree/master/Duplicati/WindowsService

Yeah, issue with command line is you can't monitor status of the backup.


That link seems promising, however.

 

[markhascole]

For backup, I am completely satisfied with CrashPlan but for more choices, you can check out the list of Best Online Backup Services.

 

[graeme]

If you are worried about server security, and things like viruses infecting the backup, have you considered a pull backup (might be difficult with a local server) or versioning/diffs at the other end.

 

[risharde]

Not sure if this will work but GoodSync is suppose to be able to do backups to sftp etc. I use it mostly for syncing my drives but it should do the trick.