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You can also check CDWG.com for tapeware/yosemite licenses. Lots of people around campus deal with cdw. -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Cole Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:34 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Alternatives to Backup Exec? Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I am waiting to hear back on Commvault and in the mean time have talked to Yosemite about Yosemite Backup (formerly Tapeware as I understand it). If their software is as good as has been suggested and does what I need it to do then I am fairly excited the prospect of using it. They don't offer educational discounts, but their licensing is pretty affordable for what it is. $1,249 for a perpetual license covering an unlimited number of Windows servers and all of my workstations. That's a pretty sweet deal. I even asked the rep I talked to if he would repeat that for me. I am also communicating with Symantec but Backup Exec will have to work hard to blow me away. The price for three servers alone is over $1,300. --- Peter Cole Information Technologist Michigan State University Press 517-355-9543 x124 -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Resotko Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 8:52 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Alternatives to Backup Exec? I'll second that, and spell it out. I dropped CA/ArcServe for Yosemite Tapeware several years back, and I've been quite happy with it. I have a mixed environment, mostly SUSE Linux and Novell servers, with a very small number of Windows servers running specialized database applications (because they won't run on any other OS I want to use!). The server agents are low memory, easy to configure, and support good multi-threading connections. The management software was easy to configure using their stock wizards to build a backup rotation schedule, then tweaking it to the custom level that I wanted. Finding and recovering specific versions of files is very point and click, once you understand their interface (find the file you want, then view the versions, then locate the tape it's on.) Upgrading versions works pretty well, and their tech support has been decent. Just my two cents worth. John A. Resotko Head of Systems Administration Michigan State University College of Law email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 517-432-6836 Fax: 517-432-6861 Current Chairperson of the MSU Network Communications Community >>> "Domeyer, Jeff" <[log in to unmask]> 4/15/2008 4:21 PM >>> Tapeware -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Cole Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] Alternatives to Backup Exec? 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