I looked at DPM through the EES agreement and I found it to be clunky and difficult to manage.... you can get it pretty cheap through the EES.
Veeam was rather cheap for if you just need some image based backups & Exchange 2010/2013 granular mailbox restore functionality.. I backup a 1200 mailbox Exchange 2010 server nightly and it does wonders... The first time I used this, I had a administrator loose part of her inbox and she didn't have any idea what happened... I went into Veeam and restored her Inbox on last nights snapshot and she was as happy as can be... Sent from Outlook Web App/Exchange 2013 Sent from Exchange 2013 Matt Hawes 556 Ridgelawn Crown Point,IN 46307 (219)613-6319 [email protected] Microsoft Certified IT Specialist - Enterprise Administrator A+,Network +, Server + “I'd tell you a UDP joke but I'm afraid you won't get it. TCP jokes are the best because you always get them” ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike Tobias <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:39 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Backup software needed for schools or non-profits... Yes, we do have an MS School account. I'll look into the current capabilities of DPM. We don't currently have a "good" archiver by my estimation, but it does work. Mailbox restore is another matter and is currently a PITA. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 3:30 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Backup software needed for schools or non-profits... Do you have a Microsoft School Agreement? Then DPM is the answer. It will be almost free. If you are a school you have a good email archiver already right? That is your granular backup. We went this route several years ago, users have to find their own accidentally deleted emails on the archiver, which they are doing just fine. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Tobias Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:40 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [NTSysADM] Backup software needed for schools or non-profits... I'm looking for decent backup software for our school. I know some software companies will deeply discount sales to schools or non-profits, and I'd like to focus on them to save money. We're running Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V, so would need to be able to back up virtual machines. We also have an Exchange 2010 server, so granular restore of Exchange would be nice. Full image restore capability to dissimilar hardware would be a plus. We currently backup to an eSATA dock which appears as a simple drive to the OS, which I think most software these days should be able to handle. I welcome any suggestions! Thanks, Mike This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
