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. > > ************************************************ > For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > //www.freelists.org/list/thin > NEW! Follow Thin List on Twitter! > http://twitter.com/thinlist > Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at: > http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com > HOT! Thinlist MOBILE Feed! > http://thinlist.org/mobile > Thinlist quick pick > http://thinlist.org > ************************************************ >