Its usually restrictions set on a per vendor basis, i.e. we are eligible for MS products, but not Adobe products
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:03:50 +0000 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Backup software needed for schools or > non-profits... > To: [email protected] > > Before you count on Tech Soup, be sure to check whether your non-profit > is covered. We've recently found that, as a non-profit Hospice, we were > not eligible for the program. > > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > > > > Twitter: @Hank_PCDoc > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hank.arnold.96 > > My Blog: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/ > > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Jim von Stein" <[email protected]> > To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> > Sent: 2/27/2014 1:51:48 PM > Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Backup software needed for schools or > non-profits... > > >If you're a non-profit, you can sign up with Tech Soup > >(http://www.techsoup.org/) for donated software. I got a full (all the > >whistles, lights and bells) version of Backup Exec 2012 for $115.00. > >There's no support or upgrades, but still.... > > > >Jim von Stein > >Information Services Administrator > >Kairos (formerly SOASTC) > >715 SW Ramsey Avenue > >Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 > >(541)956-4943 ext. 2103 > >[email protected] > > > >Kairos - The moment when change is possible > >www.kairosnw.org > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] > >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Tobias > >Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:39 AM > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

