RE: NT Backup

David Scott ( (no email) )
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:57:19 -0600

Gee, do you know anyone else who has had trouble like this with Arcserve?

David Scott
davidscott@mtgroup.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Bainter [mailto:mark@turnergroup.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 1998 9:56 AM
> To: 'ntisp@emerald.iea.com'
> Subject: RE: NT Backup
>
>
> Just a word of warning here. We use Arcserve and IMNSHO it sucks. You
> have to pay extra for things that should be included (like a backup
> agent for open files, and disaster recovery) Whenever you get a new
> version don't bother installing it because it won't work. Their first
> versions NEVER work, you will always have to download a 17MB patch file
> within a few days after the release if you actually want to *use* the
> product. I'm not talking about minor glitches that they missed, I'm
> talking about being unable to do backups onto multiple tapes, GFS not
> working/etc. Then you call their TS and find out they know less than
> you do about the product. Out of the 5 times in I have called
> Cheyenne's TS in the last 3 years, not once have I gotten a solution.
> The Amanda product mentioned in another message intrigues me, but I
> don't think it's going to do what I need.
>
> I'm looking for backup software that can do Disaster Recovery,
> Differential Backups, and Exchange Server Database backups at brick
> level. Any suggestions? What else do you guys use for backup software
> besides Arcserve?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mwagers@ocsnet.net [mailto:mwagers@ocsnet.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 1998 8:22 PM
> > To: 'ntisp@emerald.iea.com'
> > Subject: RE: NT Backup
> >
> > Use ARCServe for NT. Expect to spend 700 for the Enterprise product,
> > but don't you think keeping thousands of dollars of data is worth it?
> > :)
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Adrian Teasdale
> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 1998 3:49 PM
> > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > Subject: NT Backup
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > We're just setting up some NT machines for the first time.
> > Under Linux
> > we had a real nice nightly backup system and I have to look for
> > an NT
> > equivalent. What would people suggest and what kind of costs?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ade
> >
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