Macrium Reflect vs Acronis  

Superfly said:

Pffft Java? LOL! Swing away.

Hi there
For Non programmers I find you can't really beat Python -- can do all sorts of things that work quite simply and easily. I think some big companies are using PYTHON for developing forms of A.I and Robotics rather than attempting to write zillions of lines of code in things like C++ etc. !!

I used REXX years ago too which was really simple shame it never went out to the wider community back then - used it on an IBM Mainframe with TSO - Those types of Computer languages are really easy to use and being Interpreters they can run on any OS so you can in theory create an application and run it on any machine. Modern hardware can easily afford the overhead of using an Interpreter and these things can also use OO (Object Orientated).

The great advantage is that you describe essentially in plain English (or whatever) the problem you want to solve and don't have to worry about detailed coding. If you get the algorithm right you get your application up and running very quickly rather than having to spend hours in debugging convoluted code. You also get to see very quickly if your application works !!!!!

I know O.T but had to reply to the Java thing -- not sure why anybody bothers with that any more.

As far as the UI of MF is concerned -- does anybody really bother -- if you are backing up or restoring why on earth would you care.

What I would suggest would be a great feature even if its part of the paid version would be a decent Backup Cataloging system (also with facilities to add user notes) - so you could just do easy searches for backup sets / data files.

Cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 said:

I know O.T but had to reply to the Java thing -- not sure why anybody bothers with that any more.

Just to give you only one (semi-)important example of an answer to your question:

Hello Everyone,

I would like to know if Macrium Reflect run from a USB Flash drive can be augmented with drivers to be able to access Marvell 88SE9172 and Marvell 88SE9215 controllers ?

Also has anyone tried USB 3.0 connection with an Etron EJ168 controller?

I have been using Acronis Backup 11.7.50088 for years successfully, but version 15 I find to be unusable.
I have had some success with version 12.5.16428 but after reading this thread, I am nervous about one day finding a backup to be un-restoreable and being up the creek without a paddle.

So I am thinking about giving Macrium Reflect a try, but the controllers I have can be very cranky. It took a lot to figure out how to get Acronis to work with them, and I am really not looking forward to re-inventing the wheel if Macrium poses the same kinds of impediments with these controllers.

Any info appreciated.

Thank you, Bree.

It is nice that the program tells you what additional drivers are required by your current setup.

With Acronis Backup you have to just take an educated guess.

THIS IS OVER A YEAR OLD!! - Is Acronis still junk now? I need daily automated docs-only backup
Is the free Macrium any better for auto dailies?