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ReadyNAS 312 systems deployed in various locations. Most workstations are accessing NAS hosted data via mapped drives in a peer networking environment. Everyone around here is clucking about Cry...
http://www.genie9.com/home/Genie_Backup ... rview.aspx claims it can back up externally using FTP/FTPS as the protocol. The suggestion was to use that.
Using UNC for the backup folder (instead of a mapped drive) would also work.
Frontview backup can reach Windows shared folders, and back them up. But there are several operational challenges if you attempt to set up a backup schedule using that mechanism - particularly if the user PCs are not available or turned off when the backup is attempted. It also just does file copy, there is no versioning, etc.
Using UNC for the backup folder (instead of a mapped drive) would also work.
Frontview backup can reach Windows shared folders, and back them up. But there are several operational challenges if you attempt to set up a backup schedule using that mechanism - particularly if the user PCs are not available or turned off when the backup is attempted. It also just does file copy, there is no versioning, etc.
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