Urgent Acronis backup image file will not let me restore server
I am having some serious issues with trying to restore my server images and was hoping someone could help me out.My email server crashed over the weekend so i was trying to recover it with my image...
View ArticleBackup Rotation for UNC path
I have an old server with an RD1000 drive in it. I have a brand new server that I cannot put the RD1000 into because for some crazy reason, they built it without the room. So I would like to create a...
View ArticleWhat is your preferred cloud storage service for small business servers?
As the topic says, what is your preferred cloud storage service for a small business server? I'm looking at about 500GB of storage that needs to be backed up offsite in case of a disaster. I'd also...
View ArticleRecovery Appliances and SQL 2014
So, MSSQL 2014 was released on Apr 1 (that's nearly 7.5 months ago as of this writing), and apparently it's still not supported for backup with my Recovery appliance. Not only that, but apparently...
View ArticleWhat backup solution do you use for servers?
We use Veeam run incremental backups during the week and full backups during the weekend.Our full backups are taking all weekend to complete. Some of the backups take as long as 18 hours.We want to cut...
View ArticleSoftlayer Backup Question
Does anyone else use softlayer as a cloud provider? How do you do your backups and disaster recovery? We have a mixture of windows and linux that will be on virtual and bare metal. We would like to do...
View ArticleBackup Exec Specific Folder backups
I have been tasked to run a backup of two specific folders on a server. Is there any way in Backup Exec 2012 that I can back these folders up as opposed to the whole server? I need to run a daily...
View ArticleBackup/DR scenario help
Hello, I am trying to find an image based backup solution for the following scenario. Any help would be appreciated. I would like all the servers to backup to a central device in the main office and...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2010 R3 - Tape Cycling
Just wondering if anyone has any tips on getting me to a place where I am using tapes the way I want to be using them, it's probably really simple, but I haven't figured it out yet.What I want is for...
View ArticleRemote backup wordpress site (debian)
Hi!I am hosting a small wordpress site for a friend. The provider of the VM takes snapshots every day, but I think it might be nice with a file backup as well.However it is very confusing how I do...
View ArticleMultiple Backup Software
I was wondering if you guys use more than one backup program on your servers. I am currently running into issues where I have backup programs overlapping each other causing freezing issues and other...
View ArticleDisk Cloning - Different Hardware
I'm a bit new to cloning. Its OK to clone a disk to another type of disk, correct? For example, lets say I have a 1TB Seagate - Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS. Can I clone this to a different model 1TB...
View Article8.0 releases Dec 1st!
Just read some reports and even though there isn't any "big" news for vmware users im still excited to see what gets improvements.EDIT: Here are some links......
View ArticleXenServer and EVault backup
Hi guys,My company is currently using EVualt backup solution and we only have a long term backup to a cloud, but we are now looking to use a local backup too for faster recovery in case of... But I am...
View ArticleBackup Exec Licensing (V-Ray, Physical, Dedupe)
Just trying to understand exactly how Backup Exec is licensed.Let's say I want to buy a box to hold backups with a shitload of disk space and a 2x LTO6 drive library attached.Environment consists of:3x...
View ArticleCan I sell my IBM Tivoli Fastback software?
Does anyone know if it is permissible to sell off my IBM Fastback Tivoli software. It has been a really big disappointment. I replaced it with a $600 solution that does what I hoped Tivoli would...
View ArticleVSS failing on Symantec Backup Exec jobs
Okay, I'm in looking for a fresh pair of eyes or thoughts on this issue. Backup Exec jobs keep failing on my File Server, I get messages of unable to access folders/data or corrupted data. I see the...
View ArticleIs anyone using the built in backup in server 2012 for hyper-v?
I'm working on a single server installation. It will be a DC with AD that shares files, replacing an old Server 2003 box that did the same. I'm pretty sure they'll be going with an internal RD1000...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2010 - Can I store catalogs on a remote server drive?
We are continually running out of space on our Backup Exec 2010 server on the drive dedicated to catalogs. I set up a space on another server we use for storage that would have enough space for the...
View ArticleVeeam Failover Procedure
Hi everyone. I'm trying to write up the failover / failback procedure for Veeam, but am a little confused about a few things.Let's say I have two ESXi hosts. One is at the primary site and one is at a...
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