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seeking suggestions for automated laptop backup

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PPettit

IS-IT--Management
Sep 13, 2003
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Does anyone have a recommended backup solution for laptops? I need it to start up shortly after the user has put the machine into the docking station. Due to the current setup for this machine, I'd prefer a USB/eSATA external drive that would be attached to the docking station. I'm open to networked solutions as well, but the wiring in that office is currently limited to 10Mbps.

The important thing is that little (or no) interaction is required of the user. The owner of the company isn't the kind of guy that wants to be forced to remember to initiate a backup when he comes into the office. I can't schedule anything either, because I never know when he'll be here.

He's using a Windows 7 Pro x64 machine and I need to backup the following:
- My Documents folder
- files located on the desktop
- Outlook data

 
Why not go with a USB based drive connected to the docking station. You could then use a rsync type application (they make them for Windows too) that could be part of or called by a connection script. It would automatically get called and back up the desired files.
 
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