RE: What backup software do you use and like?

["Steve Fletcher" <safletcher () insightbb com>]

Just my $0.02 worth....

I have experience using a few of the popular programs, so I think I can
provide some useful information.  I have used Dantz Retrospect, CA ARCserve,
and Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec.  

Of these, I have found Backup Exec to be the best all around choice.  We
have a number of customers using this with no major problems, including a
department at a local university.

I have not used ARCserve for many years, but I found its interface to be
very hard to navigate.  This could have changed since the last time I used
it, but I have lost all faith in any software from CA so I have not tried it
recently.

As for Retrospect, it was total junk.  The program did not run as a service,
so the server had to be logged in for it to even run.  Plus, I am not sure
how it would handle multiple servers.  I'm sure Retrospect has nowhere near
the functionality you want, but I thought I would mention it in the hopes of
keeping others from trying it.  :)

I hope this helps.  

Steve Fletcher
MCSE (NT4/Win2k), MCSE: Security (Win2k), HP Master ASE, CCNA, Security+
Email:  safletcher () insightbb com
Web:  http://safletcher.home.insightbb.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Brent Gardner
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:35 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: What backup software do you use and like?

Hello, List!

I'm looking for backup software recommendations.  We currently use 
Veritas BackupExec v9.x and don't like it.  I would like to find out 
what people are actually using and think well of.  I've had trouble 
googling for this: results are typically outdated or blatant marketing 
pieces.

We have 10 windows servers including (on separate machines):
2 AD servers
1 Exchange server
1 MS SQL server
1 terminal server

Full backups currently run about 300GB.

Currently using a Certance/Quantum 8-tape LTO Ultrium 2 autoloader

Would like capability for D2D2T backup.


What do you use and like?  Or can you recommend a site with fairly 
recent objective reviews?


Thanks.


Brent Gardner