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sammyc53
19 years agoLevel 5
I must agree with Ken on that note.
I can restore very quickly without IDR.
I use the restore CDs that came with my server (basically a unattended windows install).
I can have a base windows system installed, all necessary drivers, and a BEWS agent installed in less that 15 minutes.
Plus - that will never fail! Those CDs that ship with the server are TESTED over and over by the manufacturer... basically, it's the image the machine ships with. Why wouldn't it work?!?!?
Plus, this way, you don't have to worry about all the similar hardware requirements that IDR unrealistically requires you to maintain. Never happens in the real world. Especially for a small business like us that cannot afford to have spare, identical machines around. We have a contract with a Disaster Recovery service that will provide us with spare hardware in case an emergency. The manufacturer and model line will be similar, but they cannot guarantee that all of IDR's similar hardware requirements will be meet. Nor do I blame them. It's just unrealistic!
My 2kb.
I can restore very quickly without IDR.
I use the restore CDs that came with my server (basically a unattended windows install).
I can have a base windows system installed, all necessary drivers, and a BEWS agent installed in less that 15 minutes.
Plus - that will never fail! Those CDs that ship with the server are TESTED over and over by the manufacturer... basically, it's the image the machine ships with. Why wouldn't it work?!?!?
Plus, this way, you don't have to worry about all the similar hardware requirements that IDR unrealistically requires you to maintain. Never happens in the real world. Especially for a small business like us that cannot afford to have spare, identical machines around. We have a contract with a Disaster Recovery service that will provide us with spare hardware in case an emergency. The manufacturer and model line will be similar, but they cannot guarantee that all of IDR's similar hardware requirements will be meet. Nor do I blame them. It's just unrealistic!
My 2kb.
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