Offsite backup

Tom Dunne

Any recommendations for offsite backup companies? I've been given the "opportunity" to set up our Disaster Recovery solution and have to investigate what's out there.

Also any recommendations for backup/recovery software?

We have six servers, all Windows, with one dual-booting Linux.

GoneShootin

Might prove too costly for your needs if you've a **** load of data, but I've used http://www.keepITsafe.ie, who just resell the services at http://www.ahsay.com

You're more looking at something like this I would imagine:

http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/92810/92810.html

Feelgood

You could also look at replicating your servers to a DR site/Datacentre. Is quite cost effective using new technologies such as Virtual Machines or VMware.

Tivoli Storage Manager is probably the best backup solution I've seen in years, however I have no idea on the costs...

If you looking for just tape storage, Iron Mountain.

Tom Dunne

GoneShootin wrote: »

Might prove too costly for your needs if you've a **** load of data, but I've used http://www.keepITsafe.ie, who just resell the services at http://www.ahsay.com

That's exactly what I was looking for - I'll check it out.

Feelgood wrote: »

You could also look at replicating your servers to a DR site/Datacentre. Is quite cost effective using new technologies such as Virtual Machines or VMware.

Tivoli Storage Manager is probably the best backup solution I've seen in years, however I have no idea on the costs...

If you looking for just tape storage, Iron Mountain.

I believe I am looking for two solutions - one is the backup solution (currently downloading a trial version of Tivoli Express edition) and the other being the offsite solution.

I'm a DBA by profession, so I am looking after the database backups as I normally would, it's the backup of the backups that is bothering me at the moment.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Feelgood

tom dunne wrote: »

I'm a DBA by profession, so I am looking after the database backups as I normally would, it's the backup of the backups that is bothering me at the moment.

Your laughing so, the Tivoli command line is based on IBM's version of SQL.

Only thing I will say is that the bloody thing has nearly too many options, so it may take you a while to get your head around but give it a good trial anyway. All in all fantastic product. Excellent reporting functionality with it.

ntlbell

What are your storage requirements?

What's the budget like?

Tom Dunne

ntlbell wrote: »

What are your storage requirements?

I'm getting around to working that out now, but as a ballpark figure, 3-4Gig.

ntlbell wrote: »

What's the budget like?

Budget hasn't really been discussed, I would say in the region of €2000 - €3000 per year would be allowed. I think they are willing to spend a reasonable amount of money on backup, especially since we are relying on Windows backup currently. :eek:

zod

doubletake FTW

ntlbell

tom dunne wrote: »

I'm getting around to working that out now, but as a ballpark figure, 3-4Gig.



Budget hasn't really been discussed, I would say in the region of €2000 - €3000 per year would be allowed. I think they are willing to spend a reasonable amount of money on backup, especially since we are relying on Windows backup currently. :eek:

Are they open to online backup?

Tom Dunne

ntlbell wrote: »

Are they open to online backup?

They are. I am proposing a standard file based backup, along with online/offsite backup. Hence the thread title.

ntlbell

Personally I've used a number of ways.

What I might do here is get a beefy box from hertzer a data center in Denmark to a lovely box with 320-500GB and almost unlimited bandwidth for about 50e a month and use this as my "online" back storage space.

If they also require to tape off site iron mountain,file stores or DRM should do the trick.

IT guy

Hi Tom

I reckon keepITsafe is your best bet for a solution of this nature. We use them in our office and they seem to know their stuff.

Oh.. btw they monitor backups on a daily basis so all you have to do is forget about until they call!!

We have around 10GB and it was cheaper than the budget you mentioned.

Happy hunting

oli26

We use (snip) here in the office and find it very good, very easy to use and reliable

Khannie

Closing this. The thread hasn't been touched in a year. Only reason I'm not banning you is I'm not entirely sure that you're not a shill based on your other (helpful) posts.