Backup solutions for Mac environment

What are people using to backup their Xserves? I manage four Xserves and one IBM server. We have about 600GB of storage. I've been using an Exabyte 1U 1x10 library with the 320 drive. The software is Retrospect running off one of the Xserves.
I back up five times a week using two tapes per session but I'm omitting about 250GB of data. I'd prefer something that would also work with the IBM server.
I am NOT a trained IT person.
Thanks.

Hi
In no particular order:
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html
http://www.bakbone.com/netvault_backup.php
http://www.atempo.com/products/timeNavigator/default.asp
http://www.tolisgroup.com/products/
http://www3.crashplan.com/landing/index.html
http://www.archiware.com/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bacula/files/
And if you really must:
http://www.retrospect.com/
Although I would steer you clear of Restrospect unless it's on the Windows platform. I think most of the veteran users of this site would probably agree? Having said that there are some who have no problems with it. Who knows for you it might be the 'ideal' solution? However I have to ask: "If your data is precious to you do you want to risk it?" For me it's too unreliable when it comes to a restore. Something any Backup Strategy should include. Additionally there have problems with it since Roxio took it over - Scripts disappearing and media being lost etc.
I've not tried all of the ones listed and no doubt there may well be others. The ones I have tried I've had no problems with - NetVault and BRU. In some environments and depending on the circumstances I've had no problems with TimeMachine.
+"I'd prefer something that would also work with the IBM server"+
You could look at this another way? Purchase or Install BackupExec or Veritas or any one of the myriad backup software available for the platform and install on your Windows Server. Backup your Mac-based data either as a mapped network drive or by using the applications client utility - assuming there's one available for the software you eventually decide on?
Tony

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Veeam Backup Free Edition v7
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Oracle Applications Concepts
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Re: Online Backup Services for Mac?

pc users have online backup services such as carbonite to choose from. Is there an equivalent backup service for Macs?
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Message was edited by: WildBill

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1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
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1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
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Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
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Hi,
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If you have ever had a HD meltdown and had to re-install everything, your probably now like me, a back up fanatic! I was getting bugged because I had no way to have redundant HD backups that I have on my G5 for my MBP.
Well I found a way to create swappable bootable back up HD's for my MBP (with a OSX & XP partition).
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Synchronize Pro X
http://www.qdea.com/pages/pages-sprox/sprox1.html
Casper XP
http://www.fssdev.com/products/casperxp/
OWC 2.5 HD enclosure or new HD with enclosure (make sure its size matches the one you have!
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/add-ons-and-hubs/enclosure-kits
A Philips head "0" screw driver & a Torks No. 6 (if your swapping the drive your self)
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1. Install (or have an Apple Pro instal) the blank HD (soon to be your bootable back-up).
2. Run you MBP instal disk.
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4. Install XP
5. Re-install your old HD (with all your stuff on it:)
6. Plug in your new external back-up firewire HD
7. Open OSX partition and launch Synchronize Pro to replicate your OSX partition to the external drive.
8. Restart and open XP partition and launch Casper XP to replicate the XP partition to the external drive.
9. As needed, repeat steps 8 & 9 to keep your external drive up to date with your internal drive.
Now should tragedy strike your internal drive, you have a ready made replica you can just install and go!
Granted this may not make sense for everyone, but I have 48 gigs of games and server files on my XP partition (all the games and software that will never be released for Macs) that I NEVER want to go and re-install, Not to mention all the Windows speed tweaks and tricks:)
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"If only Explorer was still available for the new Macs..."
I know what you mean. Exactly why I still run the nasty thing. That and a nutritional label program that I can't live without.....
PS Just in case I would consider reinstalling Boot Camp as well....

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