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There are two go-to options, at least as far as /r/sysadmin and /r/datahoarder people are concerned - Veeam Endpoint Backup [1] or Macrium Reflect [2]. However

There are two go-to options, at least as far as /r/sysadmin and /r/datahoarder people are concerned - Veeam Endpoint Backup [1] or Macrium Reflect [2]. However, another option is to back up just the data and reinstall the OS + programs in case of a disaster. I've been set up this way for nearly a decade, now using Bvckup 2 [3] as a replicator. This is faster and lighter on the system and it creates backups that are readily accessible. [1] https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.html https://www.veeam.com/windows-endpoint-server-backup-free.ht... [2] https://www.macrium.com https://www.macrium.com [3] https://bvckup2.com https://bvckup2.com

voltagex_ 6y ago
For home use, I use Macrium and OneDrive. A good pattern I've found is to have a "clean" Windows 10 image (maybe with a few utilities), my personal data on OneDrive or a NAS and then something like PatchMyPC [1] to reinstall apps quickly. I also have bvckup2 (worth buying almost for the amazing UI alone) but I use it more for syncing some folders to and from a NAS. [1]: https://patchmypc.com/home-updater https://patchmypc.com/home-updater
ycombinete 6y ago
Hey, just wanted to come comment here to say that since reading this 2 days ago, I've setup bvckup2 to sync all my important stuff. This is exactly what I've wanted for a long time now. Thank you so much. It's really exciting. Up until now I've been manually doing it via 7zip. But doing it manually is so unreliable that it doesn't even count. Or using Macrium, but it always felt like overkill. Bvckup2's archive/keep eveything feature for handling deletions is really great! Someone else in this thread mentioned Duplicati, which also looks really great. I might add that to my backup flow. I thought it was you, but now I can't find it anywhere in the thread. I guess they either delted or edited their comment.

voltagex_ 6y ago

For home use, I use Macrium and OneDrive. A good pattern I've found is to have a "clean" Windows 10 image (maybe with a few utilities), my personal data on OneDrive or a NAS and then something like PatchMyPC [1] to reinstall apps quickly. I also have bvckup2 (worth buying almost for the amazing UI alone) but I use it more for syncing some folders to and from a NAS. [1]: https://patchmypc.com/home-updater https://patchmypc.com/home-updater

ycombinete 6y ago

Hey, just wanted to come comment here to say that since reading this 2 days ago, I've setup bvckup2 to sync all my important stuff. This is exactly what I've wanted for a long time now. Thank you so much. It's really exciting. Up until now I've been manually doing it via 7zip. But doing it manually is so unreliable that it doesn't even count. Or using Macrium, but it always felt like overkill. Bvckup2's archive/keep eveything feature for handling deletions is really great! Someone else in this thread mentioned Duplicati, which also looks really great. I might add that to my backup flow. I thought it was you, but now I can't find it anywhere in the thread. I guess they either delted or edited their comment.