Open Tech Notes

Backup system for small network

From my last post, I got an idea about center backup system for a small network. There are a lot small companies in town. The typical network is about around 10 computers runing Windows OS  and all of them share one internet connection via a small switch and a router.  They usually use CD/DVD-R/RW to backup their data. The problem is, at very beginning , everybody likes to do it, after a couple of weeks, most of them feel it boring and useless. After a couple of monthes, I can say, nobody likes it.

When I used the WinSCP since my last post. I am thinking of seting up a linux server with SSH server. In each Windows client, setup WinSCP. The linux server can be setup anywhere, even in the boss’s home as long as the Internet connection is stable. Not like Samba, scp is pretty easy to use and the WinSCP is powerful.