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Sounds promising. &nbsp;Happily I'm only using Win32 OSes. &nbsp;Thanks for the feedback.
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Sounds promising.  Happily I'm only using Win32 OSes.  Thanks for the feedback.

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Yeah, that used to be the way it was set up here. &nbsp;Kind of necessitates a dedicated server, however.<br />
I&quot;m going to try Arcserve, and see what Syncsort has to offer.
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Yeah, that used to be the way it was set up here.  Kind of necessitates a dedicated server, however.
I"m going to try Arcserve, and see what Syncsort has to offer.

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I'm hoping to get some feedback from anyone who finds themselves backing up Domino databases. &nbsp;After two months on one support call with Symantec, it turns out their Domino agent does not work. &nbsp;I looked at Tivoli Storage Manager, but the 900 page implementation guide was jaw dropping - it'd take a team of specialists weeks to get it going. &nbsp;I've tried the new Barracuda backup box which looked good on paper, but the demo unit has proven that it is not ready for production - not even close.<br />
I see that Arcserve has a Domino agent - I'd love any and all feedback on it, or any other solutions you may be aware of.<br />
Why is it so bloody difficult to back up a database?<br />
Thanks in advance for any feedback.<br />

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I'm hoping to get some feedback from anyone who finds themselves backing up Domino databases.  After two months on one support call with Symantec, it turns out their Domino agent does not work.  I looked at Tivoli Storage Manager, but the 900 page implementation guide was jaw dropping - it'd take a team of specialists weeks to get it going.  I've tried the new Barracuda backup box which looked good on paper, but the demo unit has proven that it is not ready for production - not even close.
I see that Arcserve has a Domino agent - I'd love any and all feedback on it, or any other solutions you may be aware of.
Why is it so bloody difficult to back up a database?
Thanks in advance for any feedback.


Domino Backup solution

Lotus Software produced the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, and later developed Lotus Notes, a groupware and email system. Following its acquisition by IBM, the Notes and Domino client/server collaborative platform were expanded to include functions such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contacts management, teamrooms, discussion forums, file sharing, microblogging, instant messaging, blogs, and user directories. IBM also release SmartSuite, a comprehensive office suite, and followed that with Symphony, unrelated to the Lotus suite of the same name.

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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.