RE: Commvault Training

2012-04-26 Thread Steven M. Caesare
I'll second some of the sentiments regarding background of the folks you expect to be operating the system. I'll also add the value of the data and how stringent your requirements are as factors. We migrated to CommVault from NetBackup. The policy based backup was something not

Re: Commvault Training

2012-04-25 Thread Kramer, Jack
2 10:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>> Subject: Commvault Training OK we are looking at Commvault, it is recommended by our storage vendor. We have outgrown the capabilities of our current backup software and need something new. In our quote f

RE: Commvault Training

2012-04-25 Thread Heaton, Joseph@DFG
al Message- From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:29 AM To: Heaton, Joseph@DFG; NT System Admin Issues Subject: Commvault Training OK we are looking at Commvault, it is recommended by our storage vendor. We have outgrown the capabilities of o

RE: Commvault Training

2012-04-25 Thread Paul Hutchings
On a technical level it's very good software, but lots and lots of options. I take it you've been looking at some of the documntation in Books Online? Paul -Original Message- From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us] Sent: 25 April 2012 15:29 To: NT System A

Commvault Training

2012-04-25 Thread Terry Dickson
OK we are looking at Commvault, it is recommended by our storage vendor. We have outgrown the capabilities of our current backup software and need something new. In our quote for Commvault the vendor quotes and STRONGLY encourages us to purchase 3 full days of training. Does anyone have

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
gt; Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:04 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Commvault > > I'm the new guy on the block. I have a training guide and Lab Manual > from someone else's training, and I've got the primary backup guy > teaching me as we go.

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Steven M. Caesare
So... primary guy did not know this? -sc > -Original Message- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:04 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Commvault > > I'm the new guy on the block. I have a tra

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec
of your employees, > from > > the bottom, and 80% of your employees are going to retire within > 5-10 > > years...hmmm, anyone else see a problem there? > > > > >>> Jonathan Link 9/22/2009 9:12 AM >>> > > I'm sure the Govenator had trai

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Commvault Can't wait until he's gone... Of course, one of the people running for governor wants to take a 20-25% across-the-board cut to personnel, so we'll see how that goes. What these people don't realize is that California Stat

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Free, Bob
But think of the money we will save J/K -Original Message- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Commvault Can't wait until he's gone... Of course, one of the people running fo

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
t;> Jonathan Link 9/22/2009 9:12 AM >>> > I'm sure the Govenator had training slashed from budgets. > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Steven M. Caesare >wrote: > > > Do you not have training? > > > > We are in the process of purchasing Com

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec
gt; > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Steven M. Caesare >wrote: > > > Do you not have training? > > > > We are in the process of purchasing Commvault (Simpana), and I wouldn't > > dream of implementing a product like this without training for my team. > > >

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
m there? >>> Jonathan Link 9/22/2009 9:12 AM >>> I'm sure the Govenator had training slashed from budgets. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Steven M. Caesare wrote: > Do you not have training? > > We are in the process of purchasing Commvault (Simpana), and

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Jonathan Link
I'm sure the Govenator had training slashed from budgets. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Steven M. Caesare wrote: > Do you not have training? > > We are in the process of purchasing Commvault (Simpana), and I wouldn't > dream of implementing a product like this withou

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
are" 9/22/2009 8:38 AM >>> Do you not have training? We are in the process of purchasing Commvault (Simpana), and I wouldn't dream of implementing a product like this without training for my team. -sc > -Original Message- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg

RE: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Do you not have training? We are in the process of purchasing Commvault (Simpana), and I wouldn't dream of implementing a product like this without training for my team. -sc > -Original Message- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] > Sent: Tuesday, September

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
.. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Joseph Heaton wrote: > Anyone using Commvault out there? I don't think I've ever dealt with > anything quite like it. Where exactly do you tell it what you want backed > up? I see policies, schedules, media agents, clients, etc. but n

Re: Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Don Ely
Drill down into client computers. It will tell you what agents are installed and then when you check the backup set it will tell you what is being backed up... On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Joseph Heaton wrote: > Anyone using Commvault out there? I don't think I've ev

Commvault

2009-09-22 Thread Joseph Heaton
Anyone using Commvault out there? I don't think I've ever dealt with anything quite like it. Where exactly do you tell it what you want backed up? I see policies, schedules, media agents, clients, etc. but nowhere can I find where the task is telling Commvault what data to back u

Commvault

2009-09-10 Thread Joseph Heaton
Anyone using the Simpana product? My new home is using it, and I've been asked to come up to speed on it. Any decent online links besides the company site, to go look for info? Joseph L. Heaton Windows Server Support Group Information Technology Branch Department of Fish and Game 1807 13th Str

Re: Commvault resumability question

2008-03-18 Thread Jeremy Young
Dave, That's what I like to hear. Works as advertised! : ) I'm going to work on some other software in the lab first but most likely will go with Commvault even if it's in a limited fashion (read as I don't have THAT much money in budget) and as we get close I'm s

RE: Commvault resumability question

2008-03-17 Thread Edwards, David
p job continues from where it left off. Very cool. Regards, Dave -Original Message- From: Jeremy Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Commvault resumability question I just attended a Commvault demo yesterday at

Commvault resumability question

2008-03-13 Thread Jeremy Young
I just attended a Commvault demo yesterday at their Oceanport HQ yesterday and had a chance to go over a lot of their features. So far I'm very happy with what I've seen. Not having an in house demo install (something they are very reluctant to give us) is a sticking point so I nee

Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-03-03 Thread Jeremy Young
t; > And for only 1000% of the price! :-P > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:09 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvaul

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Tim Vander Kooi
Sorry man, but Shook already trademarked Good Thing back in '83. From: Eric E Eskam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 1:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? "Steve Ens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 0

Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Eric E Eskam
erent methods to provide it. Commvault also has much more functionality then DPM - esp. for non-Microsoft software. Once again, it comes down to what your requirements are. Commvault is an awesome backup system, but it could be overkill for some folks whereas DPM could be a perfect fit. If

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Roger Wright
To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? One of the real beauties of DPM, end users can do their own restores, and if you have used VSS in the past there is no change for your users. Really slick. TVK From: Steve Ens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Roger Wright
es Subject: RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? And for only 1000% of the price! :-P From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? CV can do the same as DPM and probably be

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Tim Vander Kooi
vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? DPM uses shadow copy from what I've gleaned...gives you much more flexibility when it comes to restores... On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Jeremy Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm currently looking at CV vs BUE (I currently use BUE9.1) and I'm

Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Steve Ens
tter than BEU? > > - Jer > > Tim Vander Kooi wrote: > > > > And for only 1000% of the price! :-P > > > > > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:09 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues &

Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Jeremy Young
Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? CV can do the same as DPM and probably better... On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Roger Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: We're in the middle of a evaluation of BUE12 and although it works okay, I'm disappoi

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-29 Thread Tim Vander Kooi
And for only 1000% of the price! :-P From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? CV can do the same as DPM and probably better... On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Roger Wright

RE: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-28 Thread Michael B. Smith
: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ? CV can do the same as DPM and probably better... On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Roger Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We're in the middle of a evaluation of BUE12 and althou

Re: DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-28 Thread Don Ely
s, perhaps enough to allow moving > to a low-end D2D2T system in the process. > > Anyone have comments for/against using DPM rather than conventional > backup packages such as BUE, Commvault, ARCserve, etc.? > > TIA... > > > Roger Wright > Network Administrator > Evato

DPM 2007 vs BUE/Commvault/etc ?

2008-02-28 Thread Roger Wright
uch as BUE, Commvault, ARCserve, etc.? TIA... Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 "I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants." - A. Whitney Brown ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~

Re: Commvault backup to disk

2008-02-20 Thread Eric E Eskam
r NOT release a demo > to me mainly b/c my inexperience with the product could lead to a false > negative feeling about their app. I would like to see hard data on my > environment, though. At the time we were looking for something that could do transactional log-based backups for Lotus

Re: Commvault backup to disk

2008-02-20 Thread Jeremy Young
hehe. "I miss Commvault" seems to be the general theme of posts on this board. That's what made me take such a serious look at them. I'm curious. Were you able to get them to setup a demo for you or release software for your environment before you bought? I'm sti

Re: Commvault backup to disk

2008-02-19 Thread Eric E Eskam
hat real experience you have with Commvault or Veritas btd. Yup, it just works. I used to do incrementals to disk, then use the synthetic full feature to make full backups to tape. Worked like a champ. I miss commvault Eric Eskam =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The contents o

Commvault backup to disk

2008-02-15 Thread Jeremy Young
I just had a sit down with a sales rep and software engineer from Commvault the other day so we could discuss their software as a possible replacement to BackupExec. It was an excellent meeting and I was very impressed with their product and their level of knowledge they brought to this first