Backup Software Options
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I have been a fan of Veritas Backup Exec for years. However, I have not been very pleased with the product since Symantec bought them a few years back. Now Symantec has jacked up their prices so high that it has become difficult to recommend to anyone. The final icing on the cake came in the form of a separate agent for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory. They are actually charging extra just to take care of a function that has been a part of the basic product since AD was introduced. With Microsoft changing their backup engine starting in Server 2008 the only option I have seen so far is the image based backup. Does anyone have any information on Backup Options other than what I have mentioned? I am considering creating a solution and my researching has not really produced much information. The choices I have found are either built around the Windows Server Backup or are Open source to include other OS's but not specifically Server 2008.
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I use a product called StorageCraft ShadowProtect (http://www.storagecraft.com/[^]). It's very stable, and very fast. I use the Desktop version, but they sell Server and Small Business editions.