TomW Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Sorry if this is already answered in the Forums. Can I use a second WHS to backup my primary WHS? I know there are tools that I could manually backup my primary WHS but then I would need to remember to do it. I believe that having backups automated is the only sure way to make sure it happens. One of the reasons for the WHS in the first place. Right now I am just talking about V1. I would use a seperate piece of hardware, especially after hearing Dave talk about "worm hole" experiment of having the second WHS running on the same hardware has the first. I do duplicate most of my shared folders but I think the backup will only have one copy of the data since the data blocks will be the same. Plus the second WHS can be a small system since it's only purpose is to backup one server. What do people think? Is this crazy, over kill, a good idea, ... Thanks in advance for your feedback. /Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 NT Backup running as a scheduled task will suit you just fine. Or, you could use the second box with a (thinking as I write) Shadow Copy. You could enable Shadow Copies on the primary box and use the storage set on the second as the location and forget the backups, or use a combination of the two. I too have thought about using this. I so not think using a second V1 box to backup another V1 box will work .....but then again, the only way to know is to test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 hey jmwills, your creeping up on 500 posts, nice job, prepare for a class promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzerjay Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 He lists as 501 now. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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