Got to keep backup images of the client systems on the local LAN just in case of disaster recovery is needed. Store these on server shared backup drive. I can't see not keeping up with extra protection. Saves time with full images of C: or etc. Just wasting time re-installing the OS when something out of the blue attacks your system that you can't recover from. This is me I use the first program on your poll list the enterprise image server edition. That gives you more options to recover a system over the workgroup or domain with remote recovery.
I'm still on Acronis TI10 because the talk of the later versions scare me. I have to create a BartPE boot disk to support my PC's with SATA/AHCI setups. While this setup is reliable, I know it will become obsolete eventually. Does Image for Windows support SATA drives in AHCI mode? Do their boot CD's come with all the latest Intel ICHx drivers? That's probably my biggest beef with Acronis.
btw image for windows comes with two boot discs. image for dos and image for linux. the latter uses the lastest linux kernel which should support your setup.
i tried Norton Ghost, i liked it, mainly as any other IMAGE BACKUP WARE, it too can perform Bare Metal Restore, and in doing so , it asks for "Restoring the Disk Signature" option. This Feature is something i havn't come across: Acronis True Image. Paragon Drive Backup Pro. Shadow Protect. But now i m using Paragon Drive Backup Pro, i found the Compression is similar to Acronis. And the whole GUI, is less complicated and simple. Instead of that Dam, Acronis which has too much features, promises a hell and performs averagely....and later problems crop up. I m not speaking for my self, just check the Acronis Forum and see for urself. I had some problem using Acronis, later i h' sworn to never, ever,ever, ever ,everrrrrrr......use Acronis True Image in Future again, even if i get it for free with Serial intact. But in the end its does the job of Imaging the Drive nicely, it was the other funtion in Acronis that gave me problem. 3 nights of restless sleep. It is what it is:
Ha, cool post. Reading this I remembered one of my drives is a Maxtor. So one of my tinkering episodes went wrong today and this saved my a$$.
Shadow Protect works well for me. I also have used Lenovo's solution that comes with their laptops. That was quite buggy!
I use TeraByte's Image for Linux and Windows. I used to use Acronis TI. I have a BartPE boot disk with IFW on both a CDROM and USB flash drive. I also have IFL on a USB flash drive. I have more ways to backup online and offline than you can shake a stick at. It makes me warm and fuzzy like using Norton Utilities for DOS in the 1990's all over again.
I use IFD/ storagecrafts rescue cd/ ATI Linux rescue media...i.e all imaging/restoring through rescue disks without installation. All of them are full proof and just a matter of taste. Complete unnecessary to install these kinds of apps IMHO.
I've got a licence for Acronis True Image Home edition and I use it on Windows XP computers. I prefer the Windows 7 build-in image maker and of course use it on Windows 7. I don't own servers but clients with servers use Acronis,too. Acronis is very very popular,IMO. If you say Image , then Acronis is the first to pop-up in one's mind
I use Paragon 10 as well as Macrium Reflect. Mirror image sets of backups via each application stored on two physically separated USB hard drives and accessible using rescue media.
