Topic: Proper way of make a Offsite Backup

[haliparotin]

hi! i want to ask what the proper way of making an offsite backup?

Can give me a step by step procedure.

What Software i need for setup?

My SME Server im using is 8 and 9. (for 2 offices)

I hope anyone of you can give me an idea.

Thank you.

[Stefano]

please define "offsite backup"..

a tape backup with external/remote tape storage is a clear example of "offsite backup"

and we can't help you without knowing how much data are we talking about, what kind of WAN connection you have and so on..

[jameswilson]

I know its not perfect but I use affa. Its saved me a few times. Bit I dont think it works on 9

[guest22]

I know its not perfect but I use affa. Its saved me a few times. Bit I dont think it works on 9

Affa for SME9 is being worked on.

[janet]

haliparotin

You need to define offsite more specifically ie USB removed from site or backup remotely via Internet & so on.

Please read the Manual (click the link at top of Forums).
Server manager has a good backup & restore routine(s) that provides various options (to desktop, workstation/NAS & local USB).
Some additional notes re the built in backup are here
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_with_dar
Also the admin console has a backup to local USB option

In addition please go to the Contrib & Howto pages & review other addon software that is available,
http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Contrib
http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Howto

Here are some possible solutions
http://wiki.contribs.org/Affa
http://wiki.contribs.org/Rdiff-backup
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_SME_Server_Remotely_Using_cURL
http://wiki.contribs.org/BackupPC
http://wiki.contribs.org/DAR2

Here is general info
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config

In addition there are numerous external products, both free & commercial, so google backup, here is one example in the wiki
http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_with_third_party_software

[haliparotin]

Thank you very much for your reply.

Actually i only want is make an incremental backup both office.

On Office 1 make a copy to Office 2 same with Office 2 to Office 1.
 
My connection via internet (IPSec), bandwidth is 13 Mbps downstream/ 1 Mbps upstream (ADSL) both offices.

The type of data is transmit is only some office suite document.

For this what the best and ideal backup?

[janet]

haliparotin

Actually i only want is make an incremental backup both office.
On Office 1 make a copy to Office 2 same with Office 2 to Office 1.
My connection via internet, bandwidth is 13 Mbps downstream/ 1 Mbps upstream (ADSL) both offices.

So you mean backup server1 across Internet to server2, and backup server2 across Internet to server1 (no other dedicated servers or USB drives etc involved).

Look at
http://wiki.contribs.org/Affa
http://wiki.contribs.org/Rdiff-backup

You do need to do the research yourself, so please read the articles & do a test run install & backup using both of them to see which you prefer/require.

For this what the best and ideal backup?

Best & ideal mean different things to different people, you need to assess the software for suitability for your situation.