On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Jay Kulsh <[email protected]> wrote: > As I learn more about Dell's Auto-Snapshot Manager that > works with their EqualLogic PS series, I am inclined to think that > we may no longer need traditional softwares like Backup Exec.
I'm not familar with Dell's product in particular, but I believe it is ultimately built around SAN snapshots, right? SAN snapshots are useful, but they complement traditional backups, they do not replace them. If your SAN has some kind of fatal problem (above the controller level), or the SAN admin does something stupid, you can loose the whole show in seconds. I will always want some backups that are offline and separated by an air gap from the primary copy. That said, SAN snapshots can certainly reduce the [need for/number of] offline backups. This also depends on your definition of "traditional software" and what roles you use it for. For example, with modern disk capacities, it can be viable to just rsync/ROBOCOPY everything to removable disk media on occasion. As always, the right answer depends on the details, and whether a given tool can help solve one's problems. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
