Backup Software Needed

Hi there,
ACRONIS and/or ArcServe. Different stuff, first is doing a complete image, second is a regular backup. I prefer the first, is for lazies :).

Cheers,
C

Paragon Drive BackUp?

Hi,
I think the best way to proceed here is to define a problem statement. For example, is good to know if you need a snapshot of the entire server or just files. Or a db.
Then, you should know if you want to go on tape, disk or hdd.
After that you can pick the most apropiate tool. You can even use WD free stuf, it can do the trick, but in a limited way.

Looking fwd for your answer,
C

I'm looking specifically for a replacement for Symantec Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server 2010. I have a main office and a branch office connected over a WAN. The second office serves as the off-site backup location for the data in the main office.

Each night, on a schedule, we were synchronizing 5 data shares from the main site to the branch site. Scheduled Full and differential backups are taken at the branch site, on external HD's, and rotated to a safe deposit box.

We completed a server migration in the main office where the data sits, so that the file server is now Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit. Apparently, the  Backup Exec CPS agent will not run on that platform.

I need software that can:

1. Run a block-level synchronization across a WAN for drive shares.
2. It must run under Server 2008 R2.
3. It must allow scheduling of the jobs.
4. I'd like it to be a robust solution that would scale up reasonably well.
5. I'd prefer the product to be resilient enough to re-establish a connection if it gets lost during transfer and resume the job, rather than die because a network connection was lost for a few seconds. (Backup Exec CPS  was bad about that)

At this time, the bandwidth between offices is a 3MBit line, though I have orders in to the vendors to bump that up to about a 20 MB line.

I found this: http://www.asigra.com/ but it seems to be pretty expensive. I'm not opposed to spending the money for an appropriate solution, but the word 'appropriate' is key there.  
 

Anything I can help you with here?

ACRONIS and/or ArcServe

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