Veeam Built-in WAN Acceleration
We are evaluating Veeam backup software for our vmware virtualized servers.I was more keen on standard edition, but one of there enterprise plus feature was "Built-in WAN Acceleration" which caught my...
View ArticleWindows Server Backup - SBS2011 Failing
As title states,After 2 minutes of the backup preparing to run it fails.Even viewer contains the following information;Event ID: 521The backup operation that started at '2014-10-30T09:47:18.765000000Z'...
View ArticleUnitrends 7.4 Slow VMware Backups
Anyone who has upgraded to Unitrends 7.4 seeing increased backup times with VMware 5.1? Our full backups take 12 hours longer than they did on 7.3. Also, since they took away the "Last 24 hours"...
View Articleplease suggest a free bare metal backup for windows server
Hi,Anyone know any free (at least for a single server) for baremetal (cold backup) backup and incremental/differential (hot backup)?Thanks.
View ArticleGeneral backups: the push for online backups vs physical off-site strategies
So I’m writing with the perspective of an IT manager who lived/worked through the hurricane Sandy aftermath in downtown Manhattan. And I can't imagine it’s that unique of a situation.I'm a small...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2012 - Restore option disabled but backups successful
I recently started using Backup Exec 2012 and have 2 backup jobs running successfully. One backup job is just a basic file level backup. I can backup and restore that job with no issues. The second...
View ArticleSymantec Backup Exec 2010: Drive hardware is offline
Hey guys, Wonder if anyone out there is able to shed a little light on my recent hurdles with Backup Exec 2010, or if anyone has had any similar experiences. We currently utilise Backup Exec 2010R3...
View ArticleBackup Solutions for Clients
I've recently started dabbling into the idea of offering remote offsite backups for my current clients. I have the servers and storage capacity. So, I just need the software. I currently run LogMeIn...
View ArticleWhat's the best backup software out there right now?
I'm looking at ShadowProtect, any opinions? What else is out there that is good and just WORKS? Need SQL, exchange, the normal stuff. 8 serversConsidering an iosafe 1513+ nas, any thoughts on those?
View ArticleWhat's your scariest data loss story?
In the spirit of Halloween, what's your scariest data loss story?
View ArticleStorageCraft ShadowProtect Issue
Running SP 5.0 & IM 5.0.IM is installed on 1 server and monitors 8 different servers folders on a BuffaloTerrastation server where all images are stored in subfolders that match each servers...
View ArticleBackup solutions to mitigate QNAP loss
Our company bought a couple QNAPs (TS-EC1279U-RP and TS-EC879U-RP) with the idea of using them for a low IOPs database and backup storage. Well, we've had nothing but issues with them and performance...
View ArticleBE Backup to VMWare workstation, possible?
Is it possible to take a backup of a physical server that I have in my production environment and restore it to a vm, enabling me to make a lab (test) Enviroment? I am running BE 2012 with all of the...
View ArticleBackup Exec and SAN Transport
We are installing a new Backup Exec server, and following Symantec's best practices, we are going to use SAN transport to access our VMWare datastores. I have the server zoned in the SAN, and the LUNs...
View ArticleDisk only or disk with secondary tape copy - where do you stand?
I have a refresh of our backup hardware environment early next year.I'm using it as an opportunity to explore how we do backups and potentially the product we use.Right now we do D2D2T with the D2D...
View ArticleBackups...Why so complicated?
OK, I'm looking into backup solutions. First off, it's a nightmare when you look at some of the costs of companies offering cloud server backup, but what is the best policy for backup? Should we look...
View ArticleUnitrends UEB Free edition
Hi All, I have a concern over my free edition of UEB (I have registered on their forums, but for some reason it was a pointless exercise, i am not allowed to post or reply to posts - so i am posting...
View Article$50K budget and 30TB of data - backup solution?
Mixture of virtual with 15TB of physical, with VMware, Windows, Linux, Exchange, SQL.Onsite infra is there, internet connection is 100mbps with around 1.5-2TB minimum daily change before any smart...
View ArticleDATTO backup solution What do you think?
Hey guys i wanted some input about a company called Datto. They have a solution like unitrends and we are trying to figure out what to go with. I know many people here support Unitrends but has anyone...
View ArticleWhen is data loss deemed unacceptable and/or dismissable?
Randomly, I thought to myself the other day "Most, if not all IT admins have been faced with data loss at some point in their career. What would be classed as an unacceptable loss of data? to the point...
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