Dave,
I am not too sure if I agree with your statement, "Ya gotta have some level of computer literacy"?
Many of my clients are "Notaries" and I use the same procedure at each location.
1. A small fireproof safe has been acquired to store all of the portable backup HDD's.
2 All data is stored on a local server.
3. All disk images of the server and workstations are copied to a portable HDD and which is then stored on-site in the safe.
4. Every evening the data on the server is backed-up to a local NAS.
* It would not be at all difficult to substitute disk imaging here.
5. Every Thursday evening, the data from the NAS is copied to a portable HDD.
* For whatever reason, client's tend to prefer taking this HDD home with every week-end.
6. A second portable HDD is used to replace the one currently in the client's possession or that is stored in the safe.
7. Each and every Thursday evening, the client swaps out one portable HDD for the other.
8. All other processes are fully automated.
Note: All the client is required to remember is two things,
1) change one portable HDD for the other, - which are labeled as A and B, and
2) take the portable HDD home with them or to store that portable HDD in the safe each and every Thursday evening.
* An acquaintance of mine wrote a script that ensures that the proper portable HHD is used and which would then notify the client of such.
That is pretty much it.
For disk imaging I use Macrium Reflect and for backup I use Cobian Backup 11. Both applications are available for free.
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