Need Suggestions on Backup Strategies and Alternatives?
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I'm not sure where else to post this question since it is not exactly Code or Development related...but I know Stackoverflow is a very responsive to questions...
Currently, I use Mozy Home to perform an online backup of my laptop. So far, this works well, since I only use one laptop that needs to be backed up. But, soon this may change and I want to explore other alternatives than having to perform an online backup on all machines.
Ideally, I want to set up a Network Computer (Laptop/Desktop) with enough storage to hold the backups for all other machines that I would have. Each machine should be responsible for performing their backup (to the Network Computer). This would require some capability like Mozy's incremental backup strategy, but instead of online backup, I would prefer it to be done locally to the Network Computer.
Can you recommend a local backup software (backup to a network pc, incremental backup, good restore options)?
I'm also looking for any ideas on a local backup strategy even if its different from what I've stated? What works and what doesn't work?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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