Windows Server backup is very very basic. I’d even go as far to say that it’s broken.
It doesn’t have email notifications, it can’t keep more than one backup when the destination is not a local drive and it messes itself up regularly when backing up to USB drives (sometimes rebooting the server messes it up and then you have to redo the entire scheduled backup plan). When using multiple usb drives it won’t let you add an additional drive to the schedule unless the first drive is present (there is a hotfix somewhere for this now though). *This is all based on Windows Server 2012 Windows Backup. James. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer Sent: Friday, 9 August 2013 8:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Veeam or Altaro? Haven’t you for more data to restore, which increases the restore time? That said, if you’re not using the “offsite storage” option, was does this give you over Windows Server backup? Cheers Ken From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Friday, 9 August 2013 10:18 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Veeam or Altaro? All use of resources is done with the idea that it is a trade-off. In this case there is, as Brian noted, lots of cycles and storage to store full images ala the subject line products. In this case the payoff in resource usage is the ability to spin that vm up on a moment's notice without a potentially lengthy restore process. The advantage bought by spending the resources is time. On Aug 8, 2013, at 12:59, "Brian Desmond" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Seems to me like a lot of storage and cycles for something that might have very little value if you have the ability to simply redeploy the app and restore the data. Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pierre-Marie Camilleri Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 1:37 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Veeam or Altaro? Why? Is there anything wrong in backing up whole VMs? Thanks Pierre From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond Sent: 08 August 2013 04:04 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Veeam or Altaro? Why are you backing up whole VMs versus just protecting specific data? Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pierre-Marie Camilleri Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 3:25 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] Veeam or Altaro? Hi all Is anyone using Veeam or Altaro for performing backups and restores of VMs? Would appreciate any feedback, good and bad regarding these products. Thanks Pierre
