I think Sean is right that you have to let the business requirement determine the solution.
It depends what you're trying to achieve. Snapshots are ideal for DR and "rollback the lot" scenarios, but when you're asked to get back the accounts spread sheet from 8 months ago do you envisage keeping snapshots going back that far? Personally I'm a strong advocate of combining snapshots with "proper" backups via D2D2T with the D2D part giving you the quick access to the last X weeks of backups, and tape being (one of) your offsite/last resort copy that can withstand SAN failures, corruption, pretty much everything other than something physical happening to the box of tapes. Obviously it's not a one size fits all solution though, your needs may be very different to mine. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 December 2011 22:27 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell's Auto-Snapshot Manager (EqualLogic) vs. tradtional backup softwares Ben, Thanks for responding on this semi-holiday. Yes we will take a copy of data off-site or setup iSCSI SAN in a remote location. I don't see much use of software like Symantec's Backup Exec in such a scenario. That was the thrust of my question. Thanks again. ~ 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 -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ 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
