Ok everyone, here we go.
I have learned a lot in my last two Backup questions, so here we can try to pull it all together.
http://tinyurl.com/jd-backup1
Looking for ideas for Backups – 06/15/2009
http://tinyurl.com/jd-backup2
Can you image for backups? – 06/29/2009
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I admit to knowing the basics they teach you in the Admin classes, but need to update to the latest technology.
I have three servers, only one saves data.
Mentioned in the last question was a quote I got for $300/month for a managed solution. After explaining that was not in the realm of my reality, they came back with one for $150, but I don’t think it does the server visualization the first one did.
This got me thinking, should I go with a NAS or one of the solutions that has removable hard drives that look like cartridges?
What is the benefit of one over the other?
What are good brands to go with, and which are good to avoid?
Took a quick look at different NAS solutions, and know right off the bat that I don’t want anything to do with Dlink or Netgear. Not going to risk my reputation by saving a few bucks up front.
Does a NAS give me bare-metal recovery for multiple servers?
If I have a NAS, how do you get an off-site copy?
Or should I go with an updated Tape backup? Currently have a DAT72, and it just does NOT have the capacity required.