Re: enterprise backup solutions

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From: Marcel (marcelkeller_at_bluewin.ch)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: 1 Apr 2004 06:43:00 -0800

Veritas NetBackup is a good solution, but it too expensive. Try
NetVault from BakBone (www.bakbone.com):
Easy to manage, nearly same functionality as NetBackup, nearly half
price. Much better than Veritas in NAS/SAN environments! 

---
Marcel
> > "Neil" <neilmcse@nospamforyou.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns94B16900E9C69neilmcsehotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> > > Ok, as some of you know I have been evaluating a couple of Enterprise
> > > backup solutions this week and am looking for other opinions (opening
> > > myself up for it aren't I?).
> > >
> > > we currently have an all MS shop with about 45 servers (All less than
> > > about 3 years old) with about 2.5TB of data to be backed up on a nightly
> > > basis (exchange 2k and SQL 2k in mix as well). The SAN still has space
>  so
> > > we will inevitably chew up even more of the backup window (yes we
> > > actually get a window). Short story is BackupExec isn't cutting it
> > > anymore and we are looking at either Veritas's NetBackup 5 or HPs
> > > DataProtector (formerly known as OmniBack). The HP product is WAY
>  cheaper
> > > and much easier to set up in the test lab, but I don't have a robotic
> > > tape library in my sandbox like I do in production. Also the HP product
> > > can't read the BackupExec tapes and the NetBackup can.
> > >
> > > So, here is the question. If you have either of these product in
> > > production, what are your experiences with the product in a Windows
> > > Enviornment (or at least the cell manager in Windoze)? Please be
>  brutally
> > > honest. Thanks...
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Neil MCNGP #30
> > > "you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?"

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