OT: Backup Solutions

[Robert T. Repko (R Squared Consultants)]

Believe it or not at 8/26/2009 11:17 AM, Bill McEachran said:
>My bad form in not mentioning the OSes involved -- it's a mixed 
>environment of Linux, AIX, and Windows Server 2003.
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>Bill McEachran
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>----- Original Message ----
>From: Bill McEachran <wj_mceachran at yahoo.com>
>To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:08:27 AM
>Subject: OT: Backup Solutions
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>** OFF TOPIC **
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>I'm looking for advice on backup solutions for multiple servers.
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>We've got a couple of database servers, a web server, a mail server, 
>a 'other communications' server, a server which handles Oracle 
>reporting, and one dedicated to Terminal Services.
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>In my opinion, all of them are inadequately backed up.
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>I'm looking for a solution that will:
>- Allow them all to backup to one device and hit tape or some other 
>media. IOW, something manageable :-).
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>Any suggestions of hardware or software appreciated.
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>TIA,
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>--
>Bill McEachran

Cactus has, or had, a version of their Lone-tar backup program that 
would backup both Unix and Windows server to a tape drive.  I have a 
copy from several years ago but haven't upgraded that version so I'm 
not sure if it still exists.  Whether it also handles AIX and Linux 
at the same time is something Cactus would have to answer.