I looked at RoboCopy, but I don't have vpn capability at this time - I would have to replace all of the remote routers. Only backing up the changed files would be ideal - just don't know of a secure way over a non-vpn connection ... maybe there is no other way?? Dave On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Angus Macdonald wrote: > Are you doing a full data backup every night? We use RoboCopy every night to > synchronise our remote servers with mirror-image folders on our main > fileserver. Because only changed files are transferred the overall data > transferred is comparatively small. Robocopy is a free MS command-line > utility. I'm not sure if this would be secure enough for you though. Could > you setup a VPN connection for the transfer? > > -----Original Message----- > From: thethin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:thethin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 25 August 2004 04:15 > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Remote Backups > > > We have 6 remote offices with Broadband internet access. We currently > have a zip script that takes the data and ftps it to our main office > everynight. The data is exceeding 500MB zipped and on occasion is > experiencing a timeout during the ftp. > > Does anybody have any better recommendations for remote backups with > large amounts of data and a non-secure internet connection - local > tape backup is not an option at this point due to unreliable employees > taking the responsibility. > > > Thanks > Dave > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games > Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to > relieve your stress. > http://www.StressedPuppy.com > ******************************************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > Gallai'r e-bost yma gynnwys gwybodaeth gyfrinachol a/neu ddeunydd hawlfraint. > Os ydych chi'n meddwl eich bod wedi derbyn yr e-bost yma drwy gamgymeriad > rydym yn ymddiheuro am hyn; peidiwch os gwelwch yn dda â datgelu, anfon > ymlaen, printio, copïo na dosbarthu gwybodaeth yn yr e-bost yma na gweithredu > mewn unrhyw fodd drwy ddibynnu ar ei gynnwys: gwaherddir gwneud hynny'n gyfan > gwbl a gallai fod yn anghyfreithlon. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonwr fod y neges yma > wedi mynd ar goll cyn ei dileu. > > Mae unrhyw safbwynt neu farn a gyflwynir yn eiddo i'r awdur ac nid ydynt o > anghenraid yn cynrychioli safbwynt neu farn Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gogledd > Orllewin Cymru. > > Gallai cynnwys yr e-bost yma gael ei ddatgelu i'r cyhoedd o dan Gôd Bod yn > Agored y GIG neu Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000. Nid oes modd gwarantu > cyfrinachedd y neges ac unrhyw ateb. > > Bydd y neges yma ac unrhyw ffeiliau cysylltiedig wedi cael eu gwirio gan > feddalwedd canfod firws cyn eu trosglwyddo. Ond rhaid i'r sawl sy'n derbyn > wirio rhag firws ei hun cyn agor unrhyw ymgysylltiad. Nid yw'r > Ymddiriedolaeth yn derbyn unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am unrhyw golled neu niwed a > allai gael ei achosi gan firws meddalwedd. > > > This e-mail may contain confidential information and/or copyright material. > If you believe that you have received this e-mail in error please accept our > apologies; please do not disclose, forward, print, copy or distribute > information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to > do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform the sender > that this message has gone astray before deleting it. > > Any views or opinions presented are to be understood as those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of the North West Wales NHS Trust. > > The contents of this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS > Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The confidentiality > of the message and any reply cannot be guaranteed. > > This message and any attached files will have been checked with virus > detection software before transmission. However, recipients must carry out > their own virus checks before opening any attachment. The Trust accepts no > liability for any loss or damage, which may be caused by software viruses. > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games > Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to > relieve your stress. > http://www.StressedPuppy.com > ******************************************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm