[THIN] Re: OT: Backup Software

Amanda is the open source product?  While they sell a supported version
(support is a requirement), the server only runs on NIX, and I'm not
interested in adding NIX into the environment and the management
overhead it incurs.
 
Has anyone used/trialed MS Data Protecting?  Pricing is very attractive
and it would cover Windows/SQL/Exchange. I could use Vizioncore's
products for the VMware side of things.

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Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:45 AM
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Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Backup Software


I think Microsoft's Data Protection manager look interesting.  I also
think Amanda backup looks like something worth trying.


On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


        Looking for opinions on SMB backup solutions.  My past 5 1/5
years of
        backup experience are with CommVault, but I think it's going to
be too
        pricey and complex for the environment.  Prior to CommVault, I
used
        ARCServe, but I think it was v8 or 9, and it's now up to 12.
        
        I have a few calls lined up to go over ARCServe and Backup
        Exec/NetBackup. Does anyone have suggestions on other products
to look
        at?  The environment consists of a couple physical Windows
Server boxes,
        a bunch of virtual Windows Boxes running on VMware.  Something
that
        works with VCB would be nice.  The Tape drive in use is a LAN or
FC
        connected LTO3 library. I also have 2 Apple Xserve RAID arrays
which are
        FC connected SCSI arrays (they present as LUNs to VMware) and I
am
        hosting VM's on the Xserve RAIDs on those LUNs.  All actual file
storage
        is done inside of a Windows VM.
        
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