We have an NT 4.0 network and run ArcServe IT 6.5 for backups. I looked into getting the open file agent because the backups run incompletely as a result of the catalog files that the IIS service keeps open for indexing, users still working late atnight, etc.
It turns out that the open file agent is $795 per server and we require quite a few of these. I also found out that we need a completely different open file agent for our Oracle, SQL, and Exchange servers. So, basically what I am saying is Comp. Assoc. is killing us in the cost of add-ons.
Does anyone know of a reputable & more cost-effective backup product that comes with everything that we need right out of the box (i.e., disaster recovery option, all open file agents needed, etc.) without us having to pay more money? I looked at Veritus Backup Exec, which was endorsed by Microsoft as the product that they are completely standardized on, however they appear to price in the same way that Computer Associates does.
