If disaster strikes, NetVault can perform raw file-system backups and restores. It supports disk-to-disk transfers by creating a pseudo-library device, with slots and drives. Drives can be specified on any media available, including SAN arrays. With this version, BakBone supports NDMP 3 and 4.
NetVault's reporting functions are robust; its 29 basic reports are colorful and readable, and include standard error reports and media reports. The reports can be saved as a Web page, an HTML-only page, a Web page archive or a text file. NetVault's included reporting editor lets you modify an existing report or create new reports based on collected element data.
NetVault 7.0, $14,310. BakBone Software (877) 939-2663, (858) 795-7500. www.bakbone.com
Tivoli Storage Manager is the perfect example of the axiom that says the more flexible something is, the harder it is to configure. Don't get us wrong--we like Tivoli Storage Manager's flexibility. You'll just have to do some extra planning and be willing to pay more to harness all the power that comes with being able to tailor a product to your needs. Note that Tivoli Storage Manager is designed to do more than backup and restore--its add-on modules cover space and SAN management.
Tivoli's Web interface is intuitive and works from any workstation with a modern browser. For retro types, the functions also are available from a command prompt.
Tivoli's Environment-Managed Licensing Model is the best of the lot. You get licensing for the devices you use, instead of for management consoles and endpoints.
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