Which backup? Four apps tested

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		Contents Introduction BrightStor Arcserve Legato Networker Tivoli Storage Manager Veritas Backup Exec Specifications How we tested Checklist Editor's choice About RMIT

Although not everyone will need the following features they are certainly worth considering when you evaluate your potential solution:

• Will operate with all common operating systems (Windows, Unix, Novell, Linux, Mac, etc).


• Allow you to remotely manage the backup processes including servers, clients and devices.


• Offer support for Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attach Storage (NAS) devices and appliances.


• Must be scaleable across LANs or WANs.


• Have agents to carry out "live" backups of applications and databases such as Exchange, Oracle, SQL Server, Lotus Notes, SAP, etc.


• The flexibility to back up to a variety of media and devices such as disk arrays, optical devices and tape libraries from wide number of vendors.


• Ease of use and management.


• Fast and reliable.


• Is there backward compatibility with legacy backup hardware.


• Useful reports, tracking and status logs.

Sample scenario

Company: Bradshaw Publishing
This company needs software to manage backups of its file, e-mail, and database servers for 150 users.
Approximate budget: Open.
Requires: Backup software that will run on Windows 2000 Server.
Concerns: The software must be able to back up open e-mail and database files, and work with Windows and Linux based servers. Ease of use in creating and managing multiple backup sets is a key criterion.
Best solution: BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.1

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What about CommVault? Anonymous -- 05/01/05

What about CommVault?

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I,too, would like to ask... &q ...Anonymous -- 29/05/05

I,too, would like to ask... "What about CommVault?"
Microsoft use Commvault at Redmond almost exclusively to back up and get off site 50-60 TB EVERY NIGHT.
Gartners say in their June 2004 Report that Commvault's the most innovative and useable software on the planet...
And yet you don't even test it amongst the four second best!
And yet you say "Look no further??

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What about Bakbone - NetVault? Mark Stevenson -- 15/09/05

What about Bakbone - NetVault?

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