Acronis True Image Workstation 9.1
On this site I frequently make requests for information or opinions on hardware/software. I think it's only fair I share when I discover something, good or bad. Frustrated with Symantec's Ghost 2003 (info) (they have a newer version now that I have not used), I went looking for an alternative. I found one that was relatively cheap and therefore much easier to take a gamble on. It's called Acronis True Image (site) and I do recommend it.
Ghost does what it needs to very well, which is ghosting or cloning a disc. No problem there. But I've always found pain in booting off of a Ghost disc and transferring a drive image to a network drive. I was overjoyed with Acronis because they seem to feel as I do: just because something is meant for enterprise-level doesn't mean it has to be complicated. Creating an Acronis boot disc does not involve figuring out what type of NIC you are using, it just works with your network, and it's got a more versatile GUI so it takes less time to work with.
There are many versions of Acronis True Image. I have only used Workstation 9.1 (shop) and I use it for two things: 1) cloning and archiving drive images (especially templates for common PC models) 2) live incremental backups for manager's PCs. There are several other functions that come with True Image Workstation 9.1, like managing and deploying images, but I have not used them. I'm sure I've under utilized True Image but I only have a few specific needs and it does those quite well. This for $80 per license retail is quite the bargain.
Of course there is non-profit pricing -- I wouldn't have it any other way! With a year's support which is mandatory when purchasing directly through Acronis, it came out under $80. On CDW (shop) I saw it for $70 but could not tell if any support was included.
Call Acronis if you are interested, have questions, or want non-profit pricing. I often find companies that are going up against industry standard software are VERY pleased to speak with potential customers. Like EMC and Yosemite, Acronis was very receptive to my inquires.
Ghost does what it needs to very well, which is ghosting or cloning a disc. No problem there. But I've always found pain in booting off of a Ghost disc and transferring a drive image to a network drive. I was overjoyed with Acronis because they seem to feel as I do: just because something is meant for enterprise-level doesn't mean it has to be complicated. Creating an Acronis boot disc does not involve figuring out what type of NIC you are using, it just works with your network, and it's got a more versatile GUI so it takes less time to work with.
There are many versions of Acronis True Image. I have only used Workstation 9.1 (shop) and I use it for two things: 1) cloning and archiving drive images (especially templates for common PC models) 2) live incremental backups for manager's PCs. There are several other functions that come with True Image Workstation 9.1, like managing and deploying images, but I have not used them. I'm sure I've under utilized True Image but I only have a few specific needs and it does those quite well. This for $80 per license retail is quite the bargain.
Of course there is non-profit pricing -- I wouldn't have it any other way! With a year's support which is mandatory when purchasing directly through Acronis, it came out under $80. On CDW (shop) I saw it for $70 but could not tell if any support was included.
Call Acronis if you are interested, have questions, or want non-profit pricing. I often find companies that are going up against industry standard software are VERY pleased to speak with potential customers. Like EMC and Yosemite, Acronis was very receptive to my inquires.
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