Re: Cheapest Backup Solution?

You're not going to find anything cheap that meets all these criteria. All
vendors require extra licensing for autochanger support. As for SAN, I
assume you mean dynamically sharing the tape library among your SAN-attached
hosts, right? That's definately extra cost. Basically you're dreaming if
you think this is will come in under $50 per server. I recommend Legato
NetWorker if you can overcome the budget issue.

"Will" <DELETE_westes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I am looking for the cheapest backup software solution for Windows networks
> that meets these criteria:
>
> - Uses tape libraries that run AIT2, AIT3, LTO2, and LTO3 drives,
> specifically ADIC Scalar 100 and Overland Neo 4100 (yes, I know the latter
> doesn't support AIT)
>
> - Works flawlessly over a SAN
>
> - Includes a remote agent capability that does NOT rely on Microsoft
> networking and uses a pure TCP/IP interface that can travel easily through
> properly-configured firewalls
>
> - Includes very strong media management capabilities, such as the ability
> to
> maintain a grandfather-father-child scheme and produce clear reports
> indicating when to take particular tapes out of the library, when to
> recycle
> specific tapes, etc.
>
> - Cost per computer under $50 for up to about 25 computers. Some of the
> low-end packages like Veritas Backup Exec are charging $150 or more per
> remote agent, which considering how primitive it is makes it pretty
> expensive.
>
> What are the best options for the budget and features specified above?
>
> --
> Will
> westes AT earthbroadcast.com
>
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