File Storage Software

Does anybody know of a simple file storage software that my print broking franchise group can access via our server?
We have so many problems with pc crashes, lost files etc and need a system where we can back up the files on our server so artwork files can be easily retrieved.  Does this exist or do I need to build from scratch?

  • Lisa:

    I have a couple of USB hard drives that I use to back up my server. These are simple 2.5 inch drives in a small case with a USB cable that plugs into any USB port on any of my PC's. Then I just do a drag-n-drop of the file directories, from the server to the USB device, that I want to backup.

    I used to write my files to DVD's but after a few months, this generated a nice stack of DVD's to keep track of. I like the USB drives better, and they are a little faster than DVD's.

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  • Lisa for a few hundred dollars is is easy to have a file server with multiple rendundant back up systems.  Any IT person can do this using USB drives on the server and a workstation, properly shared drives.