I love Microsoft DPM, which seems a good fit for you as you seem to be a Microsoft shop.
Replications of up to 15 minute intervals and the ability to control the bandwidth is uses too. IMHO letting the people who write the software backup the software makes good sense to me :) Tobie From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] Sent: 17 January 2012 20:18 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Some Backup Advice Needed Hello all, In light of a recent issue in which we had some data loss at %dayjob% and a very expensive and ongoing recovery effort, I need to add more layers to our DR policies and procedures going forward. Due the data loss and its affect, I will have more backing ($) to get something more robust implemented. Currently we backup everything to tape with Backup Exec and we backup some data to disk based storage on a storage server for added redundancy and speedy file restores. We backup our SQL databases by having SQL's backup function create backup files to a folder and those files are backed up to tape also. I would like to add online backup to the mix as well and I was wondering what peoples thoughts and recommendations were on that keeping in mind that our data contains personal health information so it needs to be HIPAA compliant. We currently use SyncBack Pro to copy data from a remote office to a server at our main office where it is backed up to tape. I would like something a little more enterprise and idealy something that synchronizes real time. We used to use Replication Exec for this but it is no longer available and hasn't been for some time. I was also thinking about image based backups. Some of the functions of Ultrabac look enticing. Anybody using that? We are backing up files, SQL databases, Hyper-v VMs and an Exchange server. I was also thinking about proceedures where by we check at a regularly scheduled intervals to make sure our backups are actually backing up correctly other then recieving an email saying it was successful. We currently do this but it's on an adhoc basis, when we have time sort of thing. We also need the ability to actually test our backups from time to time and an environment with which to do this and I would love to hear some feedback regarding this, well all of this. It's been a trying couple of weeks and the last 6 months or so have been very hectic which is partially resonsible for the loss we have experienced. I really appreciate anyone who chimes in with some thoughts, or criticisms for that matter. James ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ________________________________ This message has been scanned by MimeCast on behalf of Freebridge Community Housing and found to be free of viruses and not SPAM. If you have any concerns about the message contents please contact the ICT ServiceDesk. ________________________________ http://www.freebridge.org.uk http://twitter.com/Freebridge http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Lynn-United-Kingdom/Freebridge-Community-Housing/192690183387?v=box_3 This e-mail (including any attachments), is confidential and intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may contain information covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Do not copy, use or disclose this e-mail. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard copy version. Freebridge Community Housing Ltd is a Charitable Industrial and Provident Society - Reg No IP29744R Registered with the Housing Corporation - No L4463. VAT Registration Number 860762121 Freebridge Community Housing, Juniper House, Austin Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1DZ This email message has been scanned for viruses by Mimecast. Mimecast delivers a complete managed email solution from a single web based platform. For more information please visit http://www.mimecast.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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