Disk to Disk backups?

[pozz1016]

I am thinking about building a backup server and doing disk to disk backups, is this possible with Backup Exec 8.0? I can't seem to figure out how I would create a backup device out of a disk. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[tiash]

I assume you are talking about backing up from Hard Druve to Hard Drive (if not what disk do you mean).

The answer is NO BackUp exec backs up to a tape medium. It has to have a recognizable tape drive that it can recognizes.

 

[pozz1016]

Yes, I did mean hard drive to hard drive backup. Thanks for the info. Are there any products out there that can do this?

 

[Guest_imported]

If you have Windows 2000, the backup software it comes with it will allow you to back up to the hard drive.

 

[lolboy89]

The next version of Bent will include the ability to backup to disk

 

[pozz1016]

Thanks for that info. Do you have any idea when the next version will be released?

 

[Tilo]

I would subscribe to the Veritas newsletter. As soon as the new version is out, you will know.
But as far as I know, it should be soon.

TILO

 

[Armstrong]

There is a product that will allow you to do something quite similar. It used to be made by Binary Research Ltd. It was called Ghost. It performs a sector mapping operation and effectively copies the entire disk partition either via LPT Port, Ethernet, or Disk to Disk (Slave/Master) typical Disk to Disk transfer rates were then approx. 80Mb/min. I believe the product was bought by Symantec and is now called Norton Ghost and I think that it now supports CDRW also. Best of luck!

 

[Zelandakh]

Use the command scheduler! AT 10 o'clock xcopy *.* /s \\otherserver\share