Backup Software seeking a recommendation

[speckytecky]

We are installing a Synology RS214 NAS and I'm looking for recommendations on imaging software (ideally cost free) to carry out image backups. Unfortunately we aren't Virtual so unfortunately Veam isn't an option.

[pantscat]

I'm not aware of anything that's free and will take an online image level backup.

 

Could be an opportunity to go P2V? It's painless... honest!

[cpjitservices]

To image the NAS itself or end user PC's / laptops ?

 

What about FOG or similar ?

[ItsOggy]

Look at Veeam Endpoint Free, its for physical boxes:

 

https://www.veeam.com/endpoint-backup-free.html

[pantscat]

That's a great suggestion - forgot about that!

[nicholab]

Look at disk2vhd which creates a virtual disk. Also back assist is very reasonable priced. Veeam works well for disk backups as you will be to keep more recovery points.

[speckytecky]

New Server 2012 R2 physical box. On the old one we did have Backup Exec but as it's 7 years old now can't find the original software and I guess anyhow it's unlikely to be a lot of good with Server 2012. We will be backing up to a Synology in a remote cabinet and locally to removable Hard Drives; ideally we would love to be backing up to the Cloud as well. I was looking at the offer from Acronis.

 

To image the NAS itself or end user PC's / laptops ?

 

What about FOG or similar ?

[speckytecky]

Would this work with a physical 2 Core server? I'm looking to have a back up regime that backs up to a Synology NAS; removable HDs and the Cloud.

 

Look at Veeam Endpoint Free, its for physical boxes:

 

https://www.veeam.com/endpoint-backup-free.html

[nicholab]

Most synlogy boxes should be able to backup to the big cloud providers. Edited September 1, 2016 by nicholab

[McChikenhanger]

You can get VEEAM Free Backup to run on physical servers.

[McChikenhanger]

Or you can always use Windows Backup to backup the server to an iSCSI target on the Synology box.