Definitely something to investigate as the difference between good backup software and bad backup software is going home at night or the weekend and not wondering if your backups are going to complete.
Personally I like Commvault (the product not the pricing), though they do various "Express" editions through Dell which give you a heck of a lot of functionality. Ken has a point about trying to nail down some requirements before pulling the trigger and buying anything, though personally I'm a little "old school" in that I don't care how much replication or redundancy I have in my disk storage, at some point I want a box of tapes to lock away offsite. I guess what I'm saying is that even if you're not clear where you're going to end up, a decent tape library is something I think you'll use. -----Original Message----- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 24 September 2010 17:20 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: D/R and SAN None. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: D/R and SAN what backup software do you use? -----Original Message----- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 24 September 2010 16:51 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: D/R and SAN I appreciate all your input. I have decided to revisit my plan at a later date after I've gotten a better handle on how much data I have that I would need to move from desktop machines. I still hope to bring email in-house next year, but the SAN project (if it ever comes about) will probably be put off for awhile. In the meantime, for D/R purposes, I am going to see about getting a tape library with a good maintenance contract. ~ 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 -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 114 5409 96 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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
