BackupEdge has some very nice features but suggested retail is $300. While I agree that this is not out of range for a commercial product, it seems unnecessary.
While Arkeia has an arcane command prompt language, once the basics are understood it can be templated like any other command prompt. It is also free for either commercial or non-commercial use. Limited only in the number of servers that it can backup. The entire product range is available in the free form including robotic tape library support and DR options. I would encourage the devinfo community to take a serious look at Arkeia. Darrell May and I have a little Akreia project going and he has made significant progress on enabling a server-manager panel to run it. Perhaps this would be a good starting point for finishing that pkg for e-smith. -jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Meyers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] RE: BackupEDGE [was Re: > [e-smith-devinfo] Anti-virus and backup programs (newbie)] > > > > Bob Meyers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > > I use Microlite's BackupEdge, www.microlite.com , have for many > > > years. It is low cost and works great, tons of features. > > > > Hi Bob. > > > > I installed BackupEdge to take a look. Although the focus > of BackupEDGE is > > in their 'edgemenu' gui, I'm guessing we could use the > 'edge' commandline > > for integration into server-manager panels. > > > > Two questions: > > > > 1) Have you any experience with the 'edge' commandline? > > Oh yes, edge command line is very close to old tar. Type "edge" all by > itself and you will see. > > > 2) Have you done any work to template BackupEDGE into SME? > > No, In my current newbie status, I don't even know where to > start on SME. > > On my Unix customers, here is what I do on every new install: > > 1) Install OS > 2) Install BackupEdge > 3) Run an Edgemenu -> Master, to do an initial, virgin backup. > 4) Run edgemenu and make disaster recovery disks. > 5) Use Edgemenu to setup an automatic master, with bit-by-bit > verify, every > weeknight. > 6) Test the emergency disks by booting them and doing a verify on the > previous master. > 7) Register BackupEdge so it don't expire in 60 days. > > I have been doing SCO Unix servers many years, and what I > have seen, this > formula can't be beat. I now tell customers, they should have > a minimum tape > library of 32 tapes (DDS are cheap). I say number/label them > D1-D20 for > Daily backups, and M1-M12 for monthly backups. This is > terribly simple, not > perfect, buy there is beauty in simplicity - especially when > you leave it in > the hands of an end-user ;-). > > BackupEdge also prints a very nice backup/verify summary > report that can be > emailed or printed on the printer of your choice. I make > customers print > them. > > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives by mail and > http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%> 40lists.e-smith.org > > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
