01-06-2011 11:25 AM
Any plans to release a user-independent continous protection backup agent for desktop operating systems (such as Windows XP/Vista/7 etc?) Unfortunately the current continous protection agent release is not compatible with desktop OSes and the Desktop / Laptop Option is user-dependent. I need a Backup Exec agent similar to Mozy (runs in the background on a schedule or continously, regardless of the user logon state, plus compatible with Mac and Windows desktop and server operating systems.) Symantec, step up to the plate.
01-06-2011 11:52 AM
I do agree but if you don't want it continously then you can install the raws on these clients and can run the backups without any issues. Also if you want to repeat the backups run after certain period of time you can set that as well.
Our DLO is user centeric and not supported on MAC.
01-06-2011 12:00 PM
Yeah, CPS is geared toward Server OSes
DLO is not intended for Disaster Recover type restores, only for user files, so if the user is not logged on, they won't be changing any data, right?
Sounds like what you need is a standard RAWS backup (serial required for Vista and above, no serial for XP and below)
01-07-2011 01:53 AM
Might be worth you investigating the capability of BESR (BackuP Exec System Recovery) - might not meet all your requirements but may meet enough - BESR has it's own forum as it is a separate product.
01-07-2011 07:47 AM
Some more details on my setup and why DLO and RAWS are not prefered solutions.
RAWS: I currently use RAWS for IDR backups. Biggest drawback is that my desktop clients are not always online when backups are scheduled. I could increase the frequency of backup jobs but that will tax my media server. I'd like changed data to be backed up within an hour or thereabout. Another drawbackup is the lack of a "versions" model for data backups.
DLO: Each desktop client is used by multiple users with local and domain accounts. Not practical to pre-authorize each user via the DLO admin console. Plus data is stored in shared folders on the local hard drive (DLO backups will cause duplication.)
BTW, using a file server for data storage is not an option. These clients run applications that do not work too well with high latency data sources.
01-07-2011 09:07 PM
If you want the changed files to be backed up immediatedly then backup will not be solution as backup is totally different and you need something kind of replication software. We use REPLISTOR in our environment for these kind of things which does the real time replication from source to destination. This is a EMC product.
01-07-2011 09:24 PM
Not immediately but on a frequent schedule. More like continous backups.