A common practice for backing up desktops -- but one that's not very effective, according to Metcalf -- is to set up file servers and tell users to copy important documents themselves. "People know they need to do this, but they kid themselves with these stopgap measures," she says.
Veritas will sell the Desktop and Laptop Option at starting list prices of $495 for 100 seats for Backup Exec, and $2,500 for 250 seats for NetBackup. And why is the NetBackup version so much more expensive per user? "Over time we'll have added functionality in the NetBackup version," says Glenn Groshans, director of product marketing at Veritas. Such as what? "We're not announcing future plans." Ah.
The software is still in beta testing; Veritas declined to name customers that are kicking the tires on it. Metcalf, however, notes that Veritas is using the software internally for its distributed workforce -- and the client is in invisible mode, she adds, to ensure that the company's laptops are automatically backed up, whether or not users want them to be. Good to see Veritas is eating its own cat chow!
Todd Spangler, US Editor, Byte and Switch
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