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OK for Macs, forget cross platform 
- Version: 4.0.2, 12/30/2009 04:51AM PST
Jim Lad
Chronosync does pretty much what it sets out to do - synchronize folders/directories/drives in 2 locations. I found however, there were too many needless checks in the default start up set, which had to be reset manually every time because it doesn't remember your settings or back up locations from the last time you used it - perhaps this was an option I missed? I also do a lot of work cross platform using (dare I say) Windows and Linux so I regularly use USB HD's to switch around machines as they're not all networked. While there are some great back up/sync tools on these platforms, Chronosync was by far the worst on my favorite Mac platform. I've since switched to SuperFlexibleSynchronizer, which is a far superior product - well, in my opinion anyway.
The best backup software - Version: 4.0.5, 12/30/2009 02:12AM PST
Macconsultant
I have been a long time user of Retrospect, CCC and Superduper. Until I found out about Chronosync 3.
It did almost everything I wanted:
-Reliable backup
-Archiving
-Filtering
-Logging
-E-mail notification
-Unbeatable price
Except: making bootable backups which I very much rely on for my costumer's servers.
So for some time I used CCC side-by-side with Chronosync.
Then Chronosync 4 came and it was able to make bootable backups. Wow! Bye Bye CCC and SuperDuper!
And then came the ChronoAgent: ChronoSync had become a mature business backup solution which works very well!
How it helped me:
1)
Last May my MBP suddenly died. I backup my MBP on a daily bases over the network to a firewire hard drive which is connected to my server.
I went out to the store, got me a new one MBP, connected the backup disk to my new MBP and retored ALL my documents and applications using Apple's Migration Assistant.
I didn't loose a single file!
2)
Last month one of my costumer's Leopard servers crashed. I found that the Open Directory database was damaged. First I was able to boot the server from the backup disk (Yeah!!). Then it was a breeze to copy to OD database from the backupdisk, which was a full repair of the problem.
ChronoSync is simply the best backup tool that not only promises it works: it really works.
It did almost everything I wanted:
-Reliable backup
-Archiving
-Filtering
-Logging
-E-mail notification
-Unbeatable price
Except: making bootable backups which I very much rely on for my costumer's servers.
So for some time I used CCC side-by-side with Chronosync.
Then Chronosync 4 came and it was able to make bootable backups. Wow! Bye Bye CCC and SuperDuper!
And then came the ChronoAgent: ChronoSync had become a mature business backup solution which works very well!
How it helped me:
1)
Last May my MBP suddenly died. I backup my MBP on a daily bases over the network to a firewire hard drive which is connected to my server.
I went out to the store, got me a new one MBP, connected the backup disk to my new MBP and retored ALL my documents and applications using Apple's Migration Assistant.
I didn't loose a single file!
2)
Last month one of my costumer's Leopard servers crashed. I found that the Open Directory database was damaged. First I was able to boot the server from the backup disk (Yeah!!). Then it was a breeze to copy to OD database from the backupdisk, which was a full repair of the problem.
ChronoSync is simply the best backup tool that not only promises it works: it really works.
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- The best backup software
Greatest network backup software for the Mac! Replaces Retrospect 8 on our network! - Version: 4.0.4, 12/13/2009 10:48AM PST
(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)
scotty321
Bravo!! Wonderful!! Excellent!! This program is outstanding!! This program, along with the company's ChronoAgent software, is wonderful for backing up an entire network of Macs!
After 8 months of total hell with unreliable and incomplete backups with Retrospect 8 (see my posts in the EMC Retrospect 8 forum under the name "scotty321" for all of my hell with the product, along with the hundreds of other users who are also having problems with this product), I have FINALLY found my replacement backup software and am now gladly & happily saying goodbye to Retrospect for good!
I am now using ChronoSync and ChronoAgent for my backup software!
I'm using them successfully at multiple different office locations, including one office location that has 17 Macs on their network. ChronoSync and ChronoAgent work absolutely flawlessly on a nightly basis to backup multiple computers onto multiple external hard drives.
In fact, ChronoSync and ChronoAgent do EVERY SINGLE THING that Retrospect 8 does (except backup Windows clients)... but they do it elegantly, they do it with better error reporting, they do it with a much better user interface, and they do it with significantly better pricing as well. You can backup an entire network of 25 Macs for only $190, with no upgrade fees ever!
So, goodbye for life, Retrospect... you have burned way too many bridges with me and have caused me way too much grief for any one person to have in their lifetime.
And hello again, old friends at econtechnologies.com! Thank you for giving us the best backup software in the Mac industry!!
After 8 months of total hell with unreliable and incomplete backups with Retrospect 8 (see my posts in the EMC Retrospect 8 forum under the name "scotty321" for all of my hell with the product, along with the hundreds of other users who are also having problems with this product), I have FINALLY found my replacement backup software and am now gladly & happily saying goodbye to Retrospect for good!
I am now using ChronoSync and ChronoAgent for my backup software!
I'm using them successfully at multiple different office locations, including one office location that has 17 Macs on their network. ChronoSync and ChronoAgent work absolutely flawlessly on a nightly basis to backup multiple computers onto multiple external hard drives.
In fact, ChronoSync and ChronoAgent do EVERY SINGLE THING that Retrospect 8 does (except backup Windows clients)... but they do it elegantly, they do it with better error reporting, they do it with a much better user interface, and they do it with significantly better pricing as well. You can backup an entire network of 25 Macs for only $190, with no upgrade fees ever!
So, goodbye for life, Retrospect... you have burned way too many bridges with me and have caused me way too much grief for any one person to have in their lifetime.
And hello again, old friends at econtechnologies.com! Thank you for giving us the best backup software in the Mac industry!!
