Ah, sorry, I guess I did forget to include what kind of backups I need to
do.  Basically we have a removable hard drive bay in a server that we store
our incremental and full backups on.  No images, no workstations, just file
backup.  The drives gets swapped out once a week to our offsite location.
We do the same with a tape drive, but I wouldn't mind retiring that in favor
of exclusive use of the hard drives.

- P
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Peter Cole
Information Technologist
Michigan State University Press
517-355-9543 x124
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From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Alternatives to Backup Exec?

Are you looking to backup to tape or disk or use both in a staging  
backup?
Do you need to do archiving of your data?

The other "alternative" I've used is Acronis TrueImage Server on a  
system that only needs to have 30 days worth of backups.

-t



On Apr 15, 2008, at 3:22 PM, Peter Cole wrote:
> Long story short, I am in a position where I need to purchase new  
> backup software for my four Windows 2003 servers.  I first looked to  
> Backup Exec since it is listed on the Computer Stores website and am  
> trying to get Symantec to provide me with more product information  
> and help me find out what I really need but this is proving.  
> difficult.  I guess they don't want my money.  This, in combination  
> with less than favorable past experience with Backup Exec, made me  
> wonder what alternatives are out there and what is worth considering.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts that they would like to share?  The  
> only thing that will be backed up will be these four servers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - P
> ---
> Peter Cole
> Information Technologist
> Michigan State University Press
> 517-355-9543 x124
>

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