Either way, i365 would be a vendor to look at. They will do offsite/online backup using their servers for you, or they will give you the software to be your own "online backup provider." If you need additional hardware to be your own provider, they have it all packaged in an appliance. I tried the first and second solutions (no experience with the appliance) and it's the best vendor I have ever had.
________________________________ From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet based backup Ahh... well, my thought was to use an existing solution as that would probably be cheaper. We already have our data mirrored to another server that is not in the same building as the other (it's in our distribution warehouse about ¼ mile up the hill) using DFS. We also have another location out of town where we could, theoretically, put another machine up there and copy the data up there for DR purposes, I guess. Trouble is right now, we don't have the bandwidth for something like this. Now that you mention it, I suppose it wouldn't be THAT much trouble or cost (at least no recurring costs) to get another server and set it up to duplicate the data and then move it to our out-of-town facility (has a hardware VPN back to us) and use it for DR. That's an interesting idea... I suppose once the data is mirrored onto a new server, it wouldn't be that much bandwidth.... Hmm... something to think about, I guess. 'Course the "up-front" costs would be fairly large.... I guess, at least to start with, we'd probably want an existing solution. Maybe later as the economy improves, I could convince management to invest in a third server we could use for DR purposes up at our remote location. From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet based backup Wondering if you were looking for an existing online service solution (Iron Mountain, Mozy, etc.) or the possibility of putting together your own data lines, software, storage, etc. at a remote location. Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 _____ From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet based backup Explain, please... Are you asking do I want to set up the backups myself or have someone come in and set up the backups, or what? From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet based backup Do you want to host this yourself or have a service do it for you? Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 _____ From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Internet based backup I'm looking at adding an internet based backup service as a way to have an off-site backup for DR purposes. I am afraid that the initial backup (approximately ½ terabyte) would kill our internet connection, though... :-/ What I need is something that is 1) low-cost (or at least not going to charge an arm and three legs) 2) secure and 3) redundant (both redundant servers and redundant internet connection.) Anyone got any suggestions??? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.35/2124 - Release Date: 05/20/09 06:22:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.35/2124 - Release Date: 05/20/09 06:22:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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