[THIN] Re: OT: Backup Software

I'll probably get some pricing on it, but I just have one of those
feelings it will be much more expensive then something else.  My SMB
environments get a little more complicated with VMware in then and the
way things are structured.  So far, none of the SMB specific product
suites I've found would actually work the way I want, but it's worth
looking into.  Didn't know CommVault had something specific for SMB.

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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Selinger, Stephen
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:59 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Backup Software


If you ar eused to using CommVault why not stick with it? It is not very
complex software.
 
They also offer a SMB package called Express which has reduced pricing. 
 
 

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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Greg Reese
Sent: June 12, 2008 9:49 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Backup Software


Yes, Amanda is open source but there are companies out there
commercializing it.  Zmanda is a decent one from what I can tell.  I
have never used them but I know a guy at Raytheon who does.
www.zmanda.com



On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


        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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        From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Reese
        Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:45 AM
        To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        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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