What are good back up programs?
They would like a program that they can back up themselves since they are rarely in the office. They would like to see the files folders for when they save. They don't like using an external hard drive...
View ArticleAcronis - yes or no?
First, I would much rather skip this entirely, but as of yet, I've not found a way to convince anyone that backing up workstations is a waste of time and resources, not to mention money. IMO,...
View ArticleUnitrends vs Cloudberry/S3 - which would you choose?
We are investigating a possible switch from AppAssure to another backup solution. We are currently backing up 18 servers (all but four of which are VMs). Around 5TB of (de-duped) data. One Exchange...
View ArticleSynology as off site backup
We have a synology that we are currently using for backup but would like to use it as an off site IPsec vpn backup. I downloaded the vpn server and configured the settings but still not connecting. is...
View ArticleWhat is a good back-up application or software?
The Executives would like a program that they can back up themselves since they are rarely in the office. They would like to see the files folders for when they save. They don't like using an external...
View ArticleHas anybody ever tried to recover an earlier version of a file from Carbonite?
I heard Carbonite has versioning... But I couldn't find a good description of how to use it. I can recover my files from Carbonite all right, but what if I want to go to an earlier version?Thanks!
View ArticleWhat are the fastest backup software solutions?
Looking for the fastest backup software, to manage the backing up over a network. The backup speed is specifically of major interest for big amounts of files per backup session and large files.
View ArticleWindows / CentOS Enviroment - Using NAS / LTO Tape Drives - Good Backup Solution
I work for a manufacturing company that has pieces of machinery in the shop that will use files that have stored on a local NAS system to figure out part layouts and the like. We also use MAS and...
View ArticleLibrary succeeds in being added in NetVault and then goes offline
I'm trying to configure NetVault Backup 8.63, I've inherited this duty from someone else. It worked at one point in time, but I'm now needing to reconfigure it because the Library and Drives are shown...
View ArticleHow should I archive a large amount of multimedia? (58TB-116TB)
I need to find a solution to store and archive a large amount of data. The exact amount is not known but a close approximation places it in the range of 58TB and growing.The media consists of video in...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2010 Scripting tapes to use
I wanted to write a script for Backup Exec to let me know which tapes were used by last nights jobs, and tapes that should be put in in the morning. I do this manually now but does anybody know where...
View ArticleBackup Solution that is not so Costly
Hello EveryoneI need a not so costly backup solution. I intend to use it to backup to tape, an HP Storageworks 1/8 2g tape autoloaderI have tried symantec backup Exec 2014 trial which works very well...
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Super-funny take on Backup/Restor... with Beatles' Yesterday
Backup is boring... unless it's from Truth in IT... Saw this video at their seminar the other day; it's so good that feel like sharing it :-) On the same page, there are two more funny music videos -...
View Article"Plaintext" Off-site backup solution
I have a client who would like to back up his files off-site. He already is employing Bvckup2 to create a "mirror" of his active laptop drive to his external HD. He chose this because of the device...
View ArticleTickets backup
I want to re-install spiceworks in a fresh database , can someone please tell how i would go about importing the tickets back to the fresh database. i have already imported them in a csv file.
View ArticleUnitrends Backup kills the network
So let me start off by saying that if I had a support agreement this wouldn't be an issue, however against my strong recommendations, the powers that be have decided to put off renewing the support...
View ArticleBackup Exec "Discovering devices" hangs
Got a problem with Backup Exec. On the storage tab we see a message "Discovering devices" which has been running for hours now.Googled it and was advised to repair BackupExec with programs &...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2012 to 2014 update discussion thread
Hi all,Our BE2012 installation has always been a little flaky (jobs randomly putting themselves on hold, NDMP backup fails, continually having to recreate jobs etc) and as we have the option I'm...
View ArticleYosemite Server Backup
I am testing this backup with an Hp Storageworks 1/8 2g tape autoloader.Surprisinly there isnt a very good documentation for this software.1. I have installed it on a workgroup server. I intend to use...
View ArticleBE 2010, re-did Catalog for one tape, says successful w /data BUT
I have had little issues restoring from BE 2010 till today. I have one tape that I archived a bunch of data. When I go to restore I get the "you need to catalog this tape" etc message.I went through...
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