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.
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Jack Kramer
Computer Systems Specialist
University Relations, Michigan State University
w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955

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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:38:00 -0400
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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