We performed simple backups and restores with each product to test the software's day-to-day capabilities. Once we got past interface inconveniences, we found the daily procedures well-automated on all the packages.
Computer Associates' BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5 won our Editor's Choice award by virtue of its price, ease of use and reporting features. Veritas NetBackup 5.0 and HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.1 did well, too; however, NetBackup's higher price and complicated licensing procedure lowered its score, and HP's rock-bottom price didn't help us see past the program's relative shortcomings in reporting, interface and management.
CA's BrightStor Enterprise Backup once lingered in the shadow of its smaller, better-known cousin, ARCserve. But BrightStor is emerging as a leader, not only within CA but within the backup arena. BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5's advanced GUI and ease-of-use features help backup administrators do their jobs. This package combines convenient wizards and checklist functionality with an excellent interface, all at a low price.
We installed BrightStor in less than 15 minutes. The main administration page provides access to the program's functionality in four tabs on the left side of the opening frame: a quick-start menu, a wizards menu, a utilities menu and a handy "most recently used" menu. On the right is a Web browser displaying links to CA's main BrightStor Enterprise Backup, technical support and e-News pages, and the certified device list, among other information.
Licensing CA's product is easy: The company's "click-on" licensing let us select the components to install without a complicated licensing process. CA's method isn't the simplest, but it's far easier than others, including Veritas'.
BrightStor shines at reporting. Its default reports provide information on finished backups, errors, backup duration, backup space and compression. Further, the intuitive interface makes it easy to create custom reports.
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