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Server Backup
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I worked with ArcServe for a couple of years and finally switched to BackupExec about a year ago. I never had a problem with ArcServe I just didn't like the user interface. Another thing was changing the backup service passwords. In ArcServe you have to run their utility to change the password. Which is no big deal if you only have one server, but if you have 50 it becomes an issue. With BE you can change the password through services which means you can script it.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
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If you don't want to use tape, use NT mirroring. This protects you in the case of an HD failure but not a catastrophic failure like fire.
Mirroring is easy and only impacts a little on performance.
Other option is 4mm DAT which is very inexpensive. You can use the NTBackup program for file based data but don't use it for SQL or Exchange server.
Mirroring is easy and only impacts a little on performance.
Other option is 4mm DAT which is very inexpensive. You can use the NTBackup program for file based data but don't use it for SQL or Exchange server.
HI!
Remeber this - mirroring is not a replacement for backups.
It is an addition for fault tolerance.
In case that a file is deleted, a virus infects, configuration changes - mirror will duplicate these and won't help.
The tape backup still is the most efficient backup method for most scenarios.
A DAT tape as mentioned here, can be a good solution among others.
In ADDITION (not instead!) of the tape backup, it is recommended to backup the server to a big hard drive on a workstation over the network.
There are some free utilities that can do it, there is even one that I wrote myself but it has only limitted features:
Install NUTS on the workstation, and check out the MM program:
A much more reach app can be Rapid Backup from here:
And there are many other file synchronization programs out there.
Again - You should still have a tape backup and tape rotation scheme - daily/weekly/monthly. Remember that some times you need to restore OS or partial data from several weeks ago!
Budjet concerns should always come after data-loss and downtime considerations in most buisenesses.
Bye
Yizhar Hurwitz
Remeber this - mirroring is not a replacement for backups.
It is an addition for fault tolerance.
In case that a file is deleted, a virus infects, configuration changes - mirror will duplicate these and won't help.
The tape backup still is the most efficient backup method for most scenarios.
A DAT tape as mentioned here, can be a good solution among others.
In ADDITION (not instead!) of the tape backup, it is recommended to backup the server to a big hard drive on a workstation over the network.
There are some free utilities that can do it, there is even one that I wrote myself but it has only limitted features:
Install NUTS on the workstation, and check out the MM program:
A much more reach app can be Rapid Backup from here:
And there are many other file synchronization programs out there.
Again - You should still have a tape backup and tape rotation scheme - daily/weekly/monthly. Remember that some times you need to restore OS or partial data from several weeks ago!
Budjet concerns should always come after data-loss and downtime considerations in most buisenesses.
Bye
Yizhar Hurwitz
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