Need a Backup Solution

[Gatt]

What would you guys recommend for a backup solution that works on Windows 2008 (DFS & VSS), Exchange 2007 and Sql Server 2005?

At moment all we have is Volume Shadow copy! I am trying to resource a couple of External HDD's (1.5Tbs) to keep offsite backups

Is BackupExec any good? and can it do all 3 above?

[plexer]

I'm currently looking into R1soft cdp server.

Ben

[Gatt]

Not come across that one.. will check it out thanks

[IrritableTech]

We put in a R1soft CDP server at Easter with three windows agents. I have been really impressed with it.

Saved my bacon a few weeks ago when a server went south. Full system drive restore had me up and running again in a matter of a couple of hours.

I also find the guys at R1soft are very helpful. We had an issue with the LEAs proxy messing up the activation. R1soft changed my licence so I didn't have to activate.

[sted]

I also find the guys at R1soft are very helpful. We had an issue with the LEAs proxy messing up the activation. R1soft changed my licence so I didn't have to activate.

ooh shock lln causing issues lol

[plexer]

Yeah they've been good while I'm trialling it as well had a similar thing with the activation they rang me with tech support on the line as well and we sorted it out.

Ben

[IrritableTech]

ooh shock lln causing issues lol

How did you guess?

[Gatt]

We put in a R1soft CDP server at Easter with three windows agents. I have been really impressed with it.

Saved my bacon a few weeks ago when a server went south. Full system drive restore had me up and running again in a matter of a couple of hours.

I also find the guys at R1soft are very helpful. We had an issue with the LEAs proxy messing up the activation. R1soft changed my licence so I didn't have to activate.

Got same issue with activation via our own firewall - just get

Error:
Activation Failed. Failed to create output stream: Connection refused: connect

[plexer]

Yup that will be it not being able to contact the activation server.

I don't think the cdp server itself is set up to use a proxy so it's trying to connect directly.

Ben

[altecsole]

What would you guys recommend for a backup solution that works on Windows 2008 (DFS & VSS), Exchange 2007 and Sql Server 2005?

At moment all we have is Volume Shadow copy! I am trying to resource a couple of External HDD's (1.5Tbs) to keep offsite backups

Is BackupExec any good? and can it do all 3 above?

We use BackupExec 12 on our Windows 2008/Exchange 2007 server. Seems to work well. I'm pretty certain there is support for SQL Server 2005 too.

[IrritableTech]

Got same issue with activation via our own firewall - just get

Error:
Activation Failed. Failed to create output stream: Connection refused: connect

Yeah, send them a support request. They will sort you out.

[Gatt]

Yave done now - thanks

[deceptivex]

See other thread mate.

[thedarxide]

Microsoft DPM is fantastic, I don't know if, or how well, it would work with external drives.

[k-strider]

DPM is worth a look for sure! you can have a upstream DPM server too that could be off site not got that far yet though, I've just got an on-site dpm box at the moment.

Especially since the educational price is next to nothing.