1/13/2023 0 Comments Headless crashplan![]() ![]() I used to recommend CrashPlan PROe to all my small business clients. ![]() Not only does this make no sense from a supply side-Code42 incurs no storage or infrastructure overhead from private cloud backup, so one would think they would prefer to sell these licenses-but it arbitrarily shuts out small businesses from a product which is otherwise perfect for the small business use case, forcing these businesses, often creative firms which generate multiple gigabytes of new data each hour, to rely on Code42's public cloud product (try uploading 2 terabytes on virtually any broadband connection in the US) or, more realistically, to look elsewhere for onsite backup solutions. The ugly is that this wonderfully designed, private cloud backup system, which was once my first choice for small business clients, is now available only in packages of 25 licenses and up. On the desktop, one can simply use Firefox or Chrome, but a proper mobile Safari theme-or even the ability to permanently eliminate the client download prompt when accessing the console from a mobile browser-would be a huge improvement for those of us who do an increasing amount of our admin tasks from our mobile devices. The only real operating nuisance I've encountered is browser incompatibility with the otherwise lovely administrative console, which does not scale properly for Mobile Safari, and which presents a baffling "server disconnect" message on Safari for OS X. The server is extremely flexible, allowing any number of storage points on any number of running servers, even across server platforms, and the CrashPlan architecture further allows any client to be delegated as a storage point for other clients, in the case of, for instance, a satellite office scenario, disaster recovery, or server maintenance. The client is lightweight and offers good granular control over bandwidth use. Client access can be restricted to ensure that backups are not interrupted, and CrashPlan PROe has a complete set of legal hold tools available in a separate administrative interface should your organization require them. Likewise, installing and configuring clients is fast and easy, and once the client software is installed on a workstation, the administrative console allows control of all client settings, saving legwork. (One-click updates directly from the administrative console would be a nice addition, since locating update files on the Code42 site is not as quick as it perhaps should be, but that's a minor nuisance). Installing, maintaining, and updating the PROe server is trivial on both Debian Linux and OS X. ![]() Its a solid, well-written product with great support that give users a sense of security about the data that keeps the business working. The best part of CrashPlan is that is just works. CrashPlan is also a bit behind the curve on features related to legal hold and e-discovery, but they are trending in the right direction. I feel like they made a poor choice to focus too much on SharePlan, which was not something that was critical to their core business. My only real criticism with Code42, is that in the last year they have not focused sufficiently on the development of CrashPlan. Whether using the on-prem or off-prem option, CrashPlan provides security and stability for your company's critical data. Granted that backup is not an overly complicated process, but CrashPlan has refined the process better than the competition. Virtually no training is required for both end-users and administrators. CrashPlan's interface is simple and easy to use. CrashPlan is equally useful for file recovery or simply moving a user to a new computer.Ĭlient backup products are not always without impact to end-point performance. Systems fail, users delete data, users switch computers and things still go wrong and make backups a necessity. Code42 has done a fantastic job creating a solid enterprise product that is easy to use, transparent to the end-users, and backed by a company that takes an active interest in the input of their customers.Įven with the trend of moving data to the cloud, end-point backup remains a critical necessity in the modern end-user computing environment. ![]()
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