Re: What backup software do you use and why?
- From: "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:14:27 -0500
I use ShadowProtect Server on all of my member servers. It's really great software for a variety of reasons - it's quick, reliable, simple to configure, and it just works well all the time. I do a full backup of each server once a week, with 4 incremental backups per day, to a storage server on the network. At night, the ShadowProtect backups copy out to a High Rely external SATA drive for offsite storage. I recommend downloading the trial version and using it for a couple of days, after which you'll be sold on it. It won't interfere with any other backup software you may be using now, so the trial isn't much work. It'll uninstall cleanly if you don't like it, or you can just buy a copy and add the license key to the existing install. (One thing to note is that it doesn't support tape). http://www.storagecraft.com/
On my SBS, I'm using Arcserve 11.5. The primary reason why I'm using it is because I bought it prior to the release of SBS 2003. IMO the backup in SBS 2003 is so good, I would not spend money for a 3rd party backup solution if I hadn't owned it previously. Another reason for Arcserve is brick level Exchange backup. Again with Exchange 2003 and recovery storage groups, not something I would spend money on. Arcserve on my SBS is working fine, which is the only reason I have not abandoned it in favor of the ShadowProtect SBS version.
As an aside, I've had an absolutely horrible experience with Arcserve on my 64-bit Windows 2003 Storage Server. IMO, although their support quality has improved greatly over the years, their software quality has room for improvement.
"Rich" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eOvvRXobIHA.1168@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm currently looking for an alternative server backup solution and am interested to hear what software you are using, and why do you use it?
BTW On my servers I use a mix of NTBackup and Symantec Backup Exec v10 & v11. Have also tried Acronis True Image Server. And am not in love with any of them ;-)
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Rich
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