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cmpm:
Anyway, for a job as complex and large as yours.
Symantec is one of the backup pros.

http://www.symantec.com/business/products/index.jsp

There are others cheaper but limited.

tomos:
tslim
have you tried Super Flexible File Synchronizer
I use it in a very basic way so just dont know if/what it covers on your list (except doesnt cover the regristry but I think you're going to have to use something specialised for that no matter what)

from the help
Alternate Data Streams

Support for Alternate Data Streams is not in its final state at this point. Alternate Data Streams are copied along with the files when using the Windows API Copying function (see Profile Settings - Files/More).

When you click on th Alternate Data Stream checkbox on this tab sheet, you will be presented with a rarely used option. If you have a server with a special Macintosh file share and want to back up the files to a drive that does not support Alternate Data Streams, then this option will allow you to split the resource forks into separate AppleDouble files.

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if you do a serch there's a good few threads here + a review but it's had a major update since the review
Prob best to try it out if you havent already

http://www.superflexible.com/
only thing I would miss would be a forum
but the author is very helpful (& prompt) with answering any queries

EDIT/ there's an option to follow hard-links or not

tslim:
Hi cmpm,

No offense! I think we two have very different perception on what is data backup and an utility to do it.

I am using Ghost ver 11.5.0.2113 which can start from a DOS boot HDD, aware of USB drive, Vista NTFS ver 6 supported and so on... and I am using HDD rack to slot in HDD to hold Ghost image, whereas, for ordianry (daily, weekly, ... you name it) backup I directly them to a drive on a HDD permenently stay in PC.

Trust me, besides Ghost, don't use any software tagged with the label "Symantec", you are going to regret.

tslim:
Hi Tomos,

I can't use Synchronizer type of utility, in fact, I also don't consider them as backup utiliy.
There is a very fundamental different between Synchronizing and conventional backup (be it incremental or not). In fact, I do need to create full backup with rolling set numbers. i.e. every backup is full set, but the utility keeps a fix/max number of backup set.

I did evaluate a synchronizer type of utility (well, that was when I really desperate), FileBack PC, I like the interface so much, to me it scroces 100% for my 3), 4) and 5) requirements.

I just couldn't understand, the backup utility world seems to still stay in the 80s.
How nice it will be if Backup4All supports unicode and registry keys backup or I were the interface designer of Genie Backup Pro...<sigh>!

Btw, Tomos, I forgot to tell you, Genie backup manager pro does support registry keys backup.

tomos:
Hi Tomos,

I can't use Synchronizer type of utility, in fact, I also don't consider them as backup utiliy.
There is a very fundamental different between Synchronizing and conventional backup (be it incremental or not). In fact, I do need to create full backup with rolling set numbers. i.e. every backup is full set, but the utility keeps a fix/max number of backup set.

I did evaluate a synchronizer type of utility (well, that was when I really desperate), FileBack PC, I like the interface so much, to me it scroces 100% for my 3), 4) and 5) requirements.

I just couldn't understand, the backup utility world seems to still stay in the 80s.
How nice it will be if Backup4All supports unicode and registry keys backup or I were the interface designer of Genie Backup Pro...<sigh>!

Btw, Tomos, I forgot to tell you, Genie backup manager pro does support registry keys backup.
-tslim (August 21, 2008, 04:27 AM)
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dont be misled by the name - it's a full backup utility (except for reg key :p)
do go have a look
does incremental (edit/ thats the wrong word, "versioning" they call it - i.e. like regular scheduled backup - new version each time if file changed), partial file update (ok, that's just for synching), backs up to Amazon S3 - it's good, check it out

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