Help with backup plans
I have the following servers with the following drive usage.Fileserver (750GB)App Server (GreatPlains/SQL) 250GBDC1 20GBDC2 20GBSecurity ( 50GB)Vcenter (13GB)Spiceworks (18GB)Currently I have been...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 Beta
Just received any email with download link for BE 2014 Beta.Has any one installed it yet??..I'm downloading it and will install it on fresh server any one going for a in place upgrade?Post your...
View ArticleNetApp and VM Backups
So i am starting to setup our DR site and am using Netapp and VM on both sides and will be moving into VM SRM for DR Failover. The question is until the SRM is built and running i wanted to use NetApp...
View ArticleInformal and Unscientific Backup Exec 2012/2014 poll
I know there's hundreds (maybe thousands) of unhappy BE2012 users out there. I am one of them. Quick recap: Installed 2012 in 8/13. After 6 weeks (3 of them with a Backline engineer), I still...
View ArticleDoes anyone know how to reset 3x backup device from linux?
Customer set specific IP security and now can not get into the device. Does anyone know how to turn off the ip security or reset the device from inside Linux?
View ArticleOffsite Backups - Failover vs Archive
Hi,I'm trying to create our disaster recovery strategy, but have been running into conflicting ideas in regards to offsite backups. So I'd like to get an idea of what others have been doing.We have our...
View ArticleRDX on a VM Backup
I am trying to deploy a backup solution that backs up nightly to a RDX drive. My current setup is a Windows 2012 R2 Std host running Hyper-V, my backup server is running Backup Exec 2012 on a Win2008...
View ArticleZenith BDR Alternative
Hi Guys,Those with Zenith BDR experience (snapshots / backups every 15 minutes or so, an on site server that you can setup to transfer the data off site to your colocation), do you guys recommend an...
View ArticleTrilead Pro Incremental backup question
I am running VMware's Vsphere essentials with 2 hosts and 4 vm's right now. I just purchased Trilead's VM Explorer. I have scheduled backups w/ incrementals for 2 of the guests. I have had to use the...
View ArticleImaging Options
I discovered yesterday that the computers(2) that run a production machine in our plant is running Windows 2000. The company that made the machine is out of business and the chances of getting a...
View ArticleFirst impressions of the Western Digital Arkeia Backup appliance line?
Just wondering if anyone out there has gotten into the driver's seat of one of the relatively new line of Western Digital Arkeia backup appliances. If so, have you any advice for me? We're...
View ArticleFirst attempt at iscsi replication
Phase 1 of testing was to create the iscsi target via the MS 2012r2 Role and get it accessible from our Xen pool, which it is working without fail there.Phase 2 of testing is now where Im hitting my...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2012 R2 update – news about WS 2012 R2 support & target GA
And a Spicy good day to all... This morning on our Symantec Connect forum, Sr Dir of Backup Exec Product Mgmt Brian Greene dropped a blog laying out some details of the immediate future for Backup...
View ArticleNew Unitrends User/Install Question
We just added the Unitrends appliance to our domain and have it a static ip. Spiceworks is not seeing it on our scans. what am i missing?
View ArticleBackup Solution For Big Data On A Budget
So recently I changed job's I used to work for a bank where IT spending was driven via compliance so we usually ended up getting something best of breed. I am coming from Commvault which I admit had...
View ArticleBackup solutions
Iam looking to install a new backup solution at my company. My environment is as followed:VM 1- Host 4-Machine5TB data
View ArticleBackup Failed with EMC Networer
Dear All,It seem so complex for me whilst i just handle this works and have never had experiences with EMC at all. Please kindly share your valued idea about this error message as...
View ArticleReplication start strong then almost stops
Replication runs fine for about 30 minutes then slows to B/s. If i restart the service it works for about 30 mins. Not sure what else to write, need a solution.
View Articledesigning new semi-off-site backup
Hi,I'm starting to design a new backup for our VMs and files.I'd like to hear your opinions if what I'm planning makes sense.Requirements and background:- I want to backup 10 VMs (VMware), about 1 TB...
View ArticleCloud Backup
I was doing some research today and came across this softwarehttp://www.cloudbacko.com/Has anyone heard of it? It appears to be a very new kid on the block, but seems to promise a great deal. George
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