My WS2016E server has developed issues with backing up my windows boxes. Not sure what going on, it's either some patch on the server side or windows OS side but the end result is any new pc that I try to use the connect app to do backups fails to connect to server. Existing backup seem to still work but not sure for how long. The desktop does join the domain okay but nothing with connect software works.
So I am in process of replacing my servers with a new domain servers using WS2022 datacenter. I want to keep AD functionality. DC does not have any essentials backup method as far as I can tell. So I am planning to replace the backup software with another solution.
Right now I am looking into either AOMEI Backupper Technician Plus + AOMEI Backupper Central or AOMEI Cyber Backup. They are costly, but come with lifetime licensing with updates. So I can buy as a business expense.
Has anyone used either package in production or home with good results? Any alternatives ( money is not unlimited lol)? Any open source options that might work?
Notes:
WS2022DC will be a VM, used for AD, GP, DNS. I will have two running primary and backup. Both are ebay purchases with OEM license code and 30 user cals.
I am moving file storage off WS and just using NAS.
Backups will be directly stored on NAS. NAS can handle de-duplication and compression of backup.
Backup software should have the following:
1. Support central management of multiple windows desktop OS and two windows servers OS.
2. PXE boot for recovery / USB recovery / Recovery partition on local box.
3. Schedule and maintain multiple backup versions.
4. Open backup image for individual file recovery.
So I am in process of replacing my servers with a new domain servers using WS2022 datacenter. I want to keep AD functionality. DC does not have any essentials backup method as far as I can tell. So I am planning to replace the backup software with another solution.
Right now I am looking into either AOMEI Backupper Technician Plus + AOMEI Backupper Central or AOMEI Cyber Backup. They are costly, but come with lifetime licensing with updates. So I can buy as a business expense.
Has anyone used either package in production or home with good results? Any alternatives ( money is not unlimited lol)? Any open source options that might work?
Notes:
WS2022DC will be a VM, used for AD, GP, DNS. I will have two running primary and backup. Both are ebay purchases with OEM license code and 30 user cals.
I am moving file storage off WS and just using NAS.
Backups will be directly stored on NAS. NAS can handle de-duplication and compression of backup.
Backup software should have the following:
1. Support central management of multiple windows desktop OS and two windows servers OS.
2. PXE boot for recovery / USB recovery / Recovery partition on local box.
3. Schedule and maintain multiple backup versions.
4. Open backup image for individual file recovery.