> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew P. > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:33 PM > To: Danny > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FreeBSD server(s) to backup multi-platform systems remotely >
> I don't want to sound like an ad, but I've heard some experienced backup > officers say that if you're gonna backup proprietary platforms (i.e. > Windows) you'd best use proprietary backup software. I would agree with this if the goal is to be able to restore a busted server. If the goal of the backup is merely to archive DATA, then this isn't true. Of course, it's important to understand that archiving data and backing up the server are two different things. With a server backup the goal is to create a restore set that allows you to come back from a flat server with a minimum amount of effort and time. With a data archive there is no goal to create a restore set - instead you want to get the data centralized and put to a medium that you have a ghost of a chance of being able to read in 10 years. (and that ain't Arcserve, my friends) Ted _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
