Automatic Backup to USB/External

[Deleted member 117080]

A couple of other advantages of Rebit is that you can essentially allow the customer to trial it for 30 days before you start getting charged for it. Also, you can sell it monthly or yearly, which makes it easy to include as a managed service offering. I add a buck or two per month on top of the base cost for monitoring, basically communicating to the client that I am keeping an eye on their backup to make sure that it's running. Rebit will send me alerts if the client hasn't backed up online or locally for x number of days.

I'm just testing out the software now and still getting the hang of it, thanks again for the suggestion. Looking at the options in the trial version it looks like the minimum amount of time between backups to a flash drive is 15min, does that change when you change to the full version of the software? Also how does the Continous Data Protection system work, I made changes to a folder and the program didn't do an immediate backup though the selected backup drive was available.

 

[Larry Mashburn]

Microsoft SyncToy. Not sure if it will do it automatically though.

 

[fabs]

Hi, you should look at Veeam Endpoint Backup. This is what I use to backup my entire development computer. It is free of charge, even for commercial use and can be scheduled and/or set to run when the backup device is plugged in.
Pretty happy with it

 

[Larry Sabo]

Geez, they spam you to death after signing up! I've unsubscribed so now I'll give it a second chance.

 

[Markverhyden]

I'm a big believer that if I'm not paying I'm the product.

 

[fabs]

I'm a big believer that if I'm not paying I'm the product.

I used an email address that has been created for that purpose. No nag so far

 

[JustInspired]

We usually set up OOPS Backup from Altaro to achieve automatic backups when the device is plugged in. This will support two backup drives in rotation. They have reseller options as well.

 

[ClickRight]

SyncBack does this. There is a section in the settings for "on insert" and you can set a drive label or serial. When the drive is plugged in, the backup starts. You can have it run a task on completion too, like eject the drive

 

[gigtek]

Have a look at AlwaySync there's a free version to try and it can be set to backup when the drive is connected.

 

[layoric]

Seems like a lot of time spent looking for a cheap solution. This is your time, and time is money. Seems a server at their location would be best. Permissions and running a version of Linux would avoid virus issues.