How do I decide what backup software to choose? 1

[mikea]

There are a number of mainstream backup solutions available (Legato Networker, BackupExec and NetBackup to name but three). How do you choose between them? Does one have a 'killer' edge over the others, or are they pretty much the same? Ideas & opinions welcomed.

 

[ATCal]

I think recommendations are dependant upon the OS involved, whether you have single or multiple machines (servers?) and whether you need any open file &quot;agent&quot; support etc.<br>Please provide more info. <p>Al<br><a href=mailto: atc-computing@home.com> atc-computing@home.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[OpenSys]

Basically as stated above above, but maybe a starting point is to actually evaluate or determine your requirements for a backup package based on the following catagories:<br><br>A backup package -<br>MUST HAVE/BE ABLE TO do:<br>xxxx<br>xxx<br><br>WHERE WILL MY SYSTEMS BE NEXT YEAR, WILL THE PACKAGE GO WITH ME?<br><br>WOULD BE EXTREMELY USEFUL IF IT COULD/DOES do xxx<br><br>WOULD BE NICE/HANDY IF IT COULD/DOES DO xxxx<br><br>What Servers/Clients DOES IT NEED TO SUPPORT?<br><br>What Support does the vendor give?<br><br>Then go look at the glossies, call in those that say they can fulfil your MUST DO list and do or are going to fulfil your USEFUL/HANDY/NICE list, get eval copies and prove that it all does as advertised (make sure you do stress the packages not just play with them) and voila your fixed<br>&lt;grin&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;well hopefully its a good starting point...