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Author Looking for a backup solution
Jesse

2004-11-05, 2:45 am

Hello all,

We're running out of space on our current DLT1 and DLT4000 tape
drives, so I'm going to be upgrading quite soon. Our current backup
solution is as follows.

Win2k DC #1 (the original lone server is a SQL server, file server,
DHCP, DNS, etc) - using arcserve to backup to DLT1

Win2k DC #2 (printer server, NAI ePO, some small websites, etc) - send
a backup file using win2k backup to another server to be backed up to
tape.

Win2k Exchange 2000 - backup to DLT 4000 using BackupExec.

I also have couple of other servers not being backed up and the moment
as they simply access data from SQL, and 2 or 3 more servers I will be
setting up soon to take over some of the roles of DC #1 above as well
as run some other apps.

6 servers at a colo which I pull data from them a few times a month
for backup. The colo has some enterprise solution managing the
nightly backups so I'm not too concerned with these servers.

With LTO-3 out now and DLT 1200 around the corner, I'd like to build a
backup server to backup all 7 or so servers to disk over gigE and then
dump all of that to tape.

I'm looking for any recommendations & experiences you might have with
backup software, running on Win2k/2k3, in a similar situation. I'll
need something that is exchange aware and don't know if agents work
with exchange.

Other than Arcserve and BackupExec, are there any other reasonably
priced solutions out there for me? We are a non-profit, so the sky
isn't the limit here. I'd like to keep the whole solution (drive &
software) under $10K if possible.

Thanks,
Jesse
Erwin van Bilsen

2004-11-07, 7:45 am

Jesse,

Have a look at BakBone,

This will do the job.
"Jesse" <j@boats1.com> schreef in bericht
news:82fmo05hvbdehosorm1piqvun0hjjg3p4l@
4ax.com...
> Hello all,
>
> We're running out of space on our current DLT1 and DLT4000 tape
> drives, so I'm going to be upgrading quite soon. Our current backup
> solution is as follows.
>
> Win2k DC #1 (the original lone server is a SQL server, file server,
> DHCP, DNS, etc) - using arcserve to backup to DLT1
>
> Win2k DC #2 (printer server, NAI ePO, some small websites, etc) - send
> a backup file using win2k backup to another server to be backed up to
> tape.
>
> Win2k Exchange 2000 - backup to DLT 4000 using BackupExec.
>
> I also have couple of other servers not being backed up and the moment
> as they simply access data from SQL, and 2 or 3 more servers I will be
> setting up soon to take over some of the roles of DC #1 above as well
> as run some other apps.
>
> 6 servers at a colo which I pull data from them a few times a month
> for backup. The colo has some enterprise solution managing the
> nightly backups so I'm not too concerned with these servers.
>
> With LTO-3 out now and DLT 1200 around the corner, I'd like to build a
> backup server to backup all 7 or so servers to disk over gigE and then
> dump all of that to tape.
>
> I'm looking for any recommendations & experiences you might have with
> backup software, running on Win2k/2k3, in a similar situation. I'll
> need something that is exchange aware and don't know if agents work
> with exchange.
>
> Other than Arcserve and BackupExec, are there any other reasonably
> priced solutions out there for me? We are a non-profit, so the sky
> isn't the limit here. I'd like to keep the whole solution (drive &
> software) under $10K if possible.
>
> Thanks,
> Jesse



flux

2004-11-08, 2:45 am

Check out Retrospect at www.dantz.com


In article <82fmo05hvbdehosorm1piqvun0hjjg3p4l@4ax.com>,
Jesse <j@boats1.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We're running out of space on our current DLT1 and DLT4000 tape
> drives, so I'm going to be upgrading quite soon. Our current backup
> solution is as follows.
>
> Win2k DC #1 (the original lone server is a SQL server, file server,
> DHCP, DNS, etc) - using arcserve to backup to DLT1
>
> Win2k DC #2 (printer server, NAI ePO, some small websites, etc) - send
> a backup file using win2k backup to another server to be backed up to
> tape.
>
> Win2k Exchange 2000 - backup to DLT 4000 using BackupExec.
>
> I also have couple of other servers not being backed up and the moment
> as they simply access data from SQL, and 2 or 3 more servers I will be
> setting up soon to take over some of the roles of DC #1 above as well
> as run some other apps.
>
> 6 servers at a colo which I pull data from them a few times a month
> for backup. The colo has some enterprise solution managing the
> nightly backups so I'm not too concerned with these servers.
>
> With LTO-3 out now and DLT 1200 around the corner, I'd like to build a
> backup server to backup all 7 or so servers to disk over gigE and then
> dump all of that to tape.
>
> I'm looking for any recommendations & experiences you might have with
> backup software, running on Win2k/2k3, in a similar situation. I'll
> need something that is exchange aware and don't know if agents work
> with exchange.
>
> Other than Arcserve and BackupExec, are there any other reasonably
> priced solutions out there for me? We are a non-profit, so the sky
> isn't the limit here. I'd like to keep the whole solution (drive &
> software) under $10K if possible.

Joe

2004-11-08, 5:45 pm

Jesse, I think that you will be able to get a great backup solution
under 10K if you go with refurbished equipment. It all comes with
full warranties just as if it was new. send me an email and I will
get back to you as soon as possible
Thanks
Joe


flux <support@fluxsoft.com> wrote in message news:<support-F9975A.01504208112004@news.verizon.net>...[vbcol=seagreen]
> Check out Retrospect at www.dantz.com
>
>
> In article <82fmo05hvbdehosorm1piqvun0hjjg3p4l@4ax.com>,
> Jesse <j@boats1.com> wrote:
>
Jason

2004-11-08, 8:45 pm

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I'm looking into them now.

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:50:42 GMT, flux <support@fluxsoft.com> wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
>Check out Retrospect at www.dantz.com
>
>
>In article <82fmo05hvbdehosorm1piqvun0hjjg3p4l@4ax.com>,
> Jesse <j@boats1.com> wrote:
>

Joe

2004-11-10, 5:45 pm

Check out www.bltrading.com they have great deals and great people to work with
good luck
Joe

Jason <jason@boats1.com> wrote in message news:<2l80p0tekfn6vkci511l7tf1j5dumipael@4ax.com>...[vbcol=seagreen]
> Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I'm looking into them now.
>
> On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:50:42 GMT, flux <support@fluxsoft.com> wrote:
>
Frank Foss

2004-11-17, 8:45 pm

Joe wrote:
> Check out www.bltrading.com they have great deals and great people to work with
> good luck
> Joe



Looking at your reply-to address it seems like you are an employee of
bltrading.com.

It may be appropriate to indicate in your message that you are promoting
the company you are working for, and the usual disclaimers.
berkcom_employee

2006-04-27, 7:14 pm


Frank Foss Wrote:
> Joe wrote:-
> Check out www.bltrading.com they have great deals and great people to
> work with
> good luck
> Joe-
>
>
> Looking at your reply-to address it seems like you are an employee of
> bltrading.com.
>
> It may be appropriate to indicate in your message that you are
> promoting
> the company you are working for, and the usual disclaimers.


Yea Joe - some of us prefer blatant advertising! For example, I work
for www.berkcom.com and can say we have great deals and great people
too... but no one really cares about me, so all I can say is
www.berkcom.com has great deals. However, that's pretty cheesy
advertising. So... I'm going to say that we sell Netapp servers
www.berkcom.com/NetApp/ and lots of refurbished and new hardware from
other brands like EMC, Cisco, seagate, sun, etc. etc. and promote the
hell out of Berkeley Communications. But again, you guys probably
don't care... SO - I'll give you some good advertising. If you want to
buy some computer equipment from www.berkcom.com mention my name and
I'll make sure we send you a free cookie & a chance to win a million
dollars. -*chances of winning are zero* -


--
berkcom_employee
tempuser

2006-10-25, 12:56 pm

The above comment from "berkcom_employee" was not authorized by Berkeley Communications Corporation. We've been unsuccessful in having the comment removed. If anyone knows how to contact the administrator we would appreciate the information. We sincerely apologize if the post offended anyone.

Berkeley Communications Corporation
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