How to recommend a vendor?
I've a vendor that provides a solid backup & recovery solution, and I'd like to recommend them to Spiceworks. Some searching didn't turn up anything obvious, so what is the correct method for...
View ArticleHelp with backup software choices for server to NAS
Spiceheads,I am looking for alternatives to Acronis to back up 6 servers (4 physical and 2 virtual) to a QNAP NAS device.I currently pay yearly fees (about $800) to keep Acronis Backup and Restore...
View ArticleUnitrends 823 performance issue
I've got a Unitrends 823 that is currently causing me ulcers, and lost backups. By lost I mean that they aren't happening. I had a drive fail in April that was replaced. Since then, performance has...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014
Has anyone upgraded to Backup Exec 2014 yet? Pros and Cons?Thanks,Alex
View ArticleWindows Backup on Server 2012 fails with Incorrect function error
I am trying to get a Windows Server 2012 box to backup to a NAS. However it fails everytime no matter what I select to backup (System State, BMR, single file etc),the job will fail giving an Incorrect...
View ArticleCloud Backup using Veeam Cloud
Spice Heads,I need your wise counsel. I am need help in assessing moving backups to the cloud. My company have decided on the following:Cloud Provider: AmazonSoftware: Veeam CloudData: BackupsWe use...
View ArticleVeeam Backup Repository on Remote Windows Share
OK, for a fair while now I've been backing up my VMs using Veeam in a VM, going to a FreeNAS box over iSCSI which is the backup repository. Due to increasing number of VMs and storage needs and issues...
View ArticleGetting away from tape backups
When I came on-board at my current job they were using Symantec Backup Exec 2010 along witha Scalar i40 tape librarywhich they had just purchased. The tape drive has nowarrantyormaintenance contract...
View ArticleBackup Solution for Small Business
Hello everyone,I'm reaching out to SpiceWorks to obtain information on low cost backup solutions for our business of less than 25 employees. We have two host servers, one running exchange and the...
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Exclusive for SpiceHeads: IT Superhero Cape Giveaway!!! (On till 13th Jun)
Hey SpiceHeads, Here at Acronis, we knowthat you often perform superhuman feats. So to that end, we’ve produced alimited number of superhero capes for you!The astounding abilitiesacquired through these...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2012 Restore - Only Data From Incremental
Backup Exec has this awesome feature which is causing me some big headaches. When you restore from an incremental backup, it will automatically also restore the files from all of the previous...
View ArticleIdeas to stop a Certance (Quantum) LTO2 ejecting tape upon power up?
Hiya Folks,Heres a curly one. I have a customer who's office suffers horrendous power. For the most part the worst effects are dealt with via chunky UPS, but there is a problem whereby when the power...
View ArticleWhat backup solution do you use?
We have a HP DL280 G8 Server with Quantum SuperLoader 3 using LTO4 Drives with Symantec Backup Exec 2012.I'm curious to see what others use out there, especially in educational environments.
View ArticleProblem with QNAP and Rsync
We recently purchased 2 QNAP TS-469Us to use for our backup solution. We are backing up locally with AppAssure to one of the QNAPs, and then "trying" to replicate that to the other QNAP using rsync....
View ArticleRemote and mobile laptop backups
I know this subject has been addressed in several posts, but want to see if any Spiceheads have experience with Druva inSync? (http://www.druva.com/insync/remote-backup) I am still challenged to...
View ArticleExchange Backup in Unitrends
Hi Currently my Exchanger Server is being backed up as a VMware Virtual Machine (Without Application aware backup).This is because at the moment the Exchange Database backup is being handled by Backup...
View ArticleUser profile backup across the network
I am looking to write a script that will access a networked PC and copy the users folders that have been updated in the last x number of days. I want it to copy the entire contents of the folder, not...
View ArticleBackup Dedupe appliance - how are going offsite?
We're looking at either ExaGrid or EMC DataDomain as a dedupe backup appliance for our SMB. We currently use Backup Exec and VEEAM as our backup products. We're looking to write about 5.3 TB full...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 - Thoughts?
So Backup Exec 2014 has been out a couple of weeks now and just wondered if anyone is using it and how they find it?I am stuck on 2010 at the moment as I found out the hard way I couldn't migate my BE...
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