Susan
Mon Sep 01 11:24:21 CDT 2003
NTbackup built into SBS is quite fine as well.
I honestly haven't heard of Tapeware. Veritas Backup Exec is the most used
third party backup. I personally use Ultrabac.
Robert Morris wrote:
> Thanks for that
>
> It is a business server with about 25 users
> 72Gb SCSI but no SQL (just the rest).
>
> What about the software question? Is the Tapeware stuff ok ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert
>
> "Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbac@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:eVGm0uIcDHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > is this a business server, or a home server?
> > are you running any SQL databases?
> > how big are your disk drives, and how much data do you currently have to
> > backup?
> >
> > I would suggest that you get a tape drive with capacity to allow you to do
> a
> > full backup every night. IMO, most SBS sites drag their feet even in
> > accepting the fact that they have to change tapes. And if you are trying
> to
> > do incremental or differential backups during the week, you only have to
> > miss one day or reuse the wrong tape one time to throw everything into
> > disarray.
> >
> > I keep it simple -- two sets of 5 tapes -- one set labeled Week 1 -
> Mondsay
> > through Friday, the second set labeled Week 2 - Monday through Friday.
> >
> > There have been literally dozens, maybe hundreds, of posts in this NG in
> the
> > past year re: the issues (problems, opportunities, etc) with doing a bare
> > metal restore from a disaster recovery point of view. Bottom line is that
> > there are issues with short -vs- long file names that doesn't make such
> > recovery a 100% guarantee.
> >
> > DLT is faster, more reliable and has more capacity than DAT. I usually
> use
> > DLT for my customer sites, but use DAT on my test server at home.
> >
> > -kw
> >
> >
> > "Robert Morris" <rtmorris@datahouse-systems.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bius15$9gg$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I am going to be backing up our SBS server to a DAT or DLT. I am trying
> > to
> > > decide on backup software at the best cost.
> > >
> > > Backupexec is a common one but comes with various add-ons for different
> > > functions. A bit complicated.
> > >
> > > The other I have looked at is Tapeware. They have a product called the
> > > Small Business Server Pack. It appears easier and cheaper.
> > >
> > > Questions.
> > > Does anybody have any preferences ? If so why.
> > > Is backup software bundled with backup devices these days ?
> > > Does the "full" backup / disaster recovery (as indicated with HP
> > > drives)....really work, and is it the software that does it ?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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