We use Backup Exec and run disk-to-disk (on that neat iSCSI system we built) for our nightly backups and tape backup for our fulls. While it’d be nice to have a tiered system that automatically pushes from disk to tape, we’ve found that this system works well and is much cheaper. ---- Jack Kramer Computer Systems Specialist University Relations, Michigan State University w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 ________________________________ From: Brian Pillar <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Brian Pillar <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:38:00 -0400 To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [MSUNAG] Backup Solutions Anyone out there have any experience with any backup solutions? We're looking at an EMC Avamar to give us backup to disk to tape, but the price tag stands out in a not so good way. I have also looked into Barracuda's backup service, but it does not appear that the backup data can be duplicated to tape or another device except in their cloud, and we are just not comfortable with our data out in a cloud somewhere (at least not yet). Thanks, -Brian Brian Pillar RHS Information Services Microsoft Network Administrator Michigan State University 517-353-1694, FAX: 517-884-0248