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You can try CA/BrightStor ArcServe - but BackupExec is pretty much the standard. &nbsp;And yes, they are aweful - I avoid them whenever I can... especially in Antivirus solutions.
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You can try CA/BrightStor ArcServe - but BackupExec is pretty much the standard.  And yes, they are aweful - I avoid them whenever I can... especially in Antivirus solutions.

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They are indeed a pain to deal with at times, but as far as quality of the product.. it is the best out there in my opinion.<br />
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I avoid them while I can aswell, especially antivirus, but BackupExec makes me sleep well at night. :)
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They are indeed a pain to deal with at times, but as far as quality of the product.. it is the best out there in my opinion.

I avoid them while I can aswell, especially antivirus, but BackupExec makes me sleep well at night. :)

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I like Windows backup - but not with tape. &nbsp;If you were doing a backup to disk, I would (and do) definitely use Windows Backup.
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I like Windows backup - but not with tape.  If you were doing a backup to disk, I would (and do) definitely use Windows Backup.

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It is SO funny to see that I'm not alone in avoiding Symantec products.
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It is SO funny to see that I'm not alone in avoiding Symantec products.

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We currently use Symantec Backup Exec for our tape backups on our servers. &nbsp;Does anyone recommend another product? Symantec is just terrible. &nbsp;I've been having a terrible time with licensing issue on purchased agents and software from them and give up.<br />
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What a nightmare they are to deal with!
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We currently use Symantec Backup Exec for our tape backups on our servers.  Does anyone recommend another product? Symantec is just terrible.  I've been having a terrible time with licensing issue on purchased agents and software from them and give up.

What a nightmare they are to deal with!

Backup Software Recommendation

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.