How to store System backups of different Macs/OSX versions on one ext. disc

What is the best way/software to create and store backups/clones of several different Macs on one external hard drive? The Macs are different models (iMac, G5) and use different versions of OS X.
I read the instructions for Carbon Copy Cloner and Super Duper and they require to erase everything on the disc, so I can't store them all on one Volume, as the new one would erase the others. Do I have to create several Volumes/partitions on one hard drive?
Thanks for your time!

Hi Noriker and a warm welcome to Discussions.
The best would be to partition the drive into the requisite number of volumes. When CCC or SD erases before beginning the copy, only the volume will be erased. Use Disk Utility to partition the drive.
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