1999 is not old in our business. We have project data that often needs recovery. We run a year cycle on normal file/print data, but project data has no time limit. Legal and Business issues dictate that this data be kept available indefinitely. I would think that some data even from Banking or Financial institutes might be required to be "available" for periods up to 7 to 10 years depending on the data.

There are also Databases that can not be shut down as they are 24/7 supported. Hardware snapshot technology is required. You can't take down a terabyte database server and wait for any backup software to back it up as it would be down for probably 2 to 3 days using todays tape technology.

Okay, has this been turned into a chat session? LOL [Big Grin]

Bottom line I guess is that you use what is best for your Company and your needs and with what budget you have.

Here is a list of Backup Software (from St Bernard) for those
Admins who may be looking for something new.

1Vision - 1Safe V3.x
Aelita - ERDisk
Alexandria Corp. - Alexandria Backup and Archive V4.x
American Backup Services - Remote Backup V4.x
Arkeia Corporation (formerly Knox Software) - Arkeia Backup V4.x - V5.x
Atempo Inc. (formerly Quadratec Software) - Time Navigator V3.x
Attix5 - Backup Professional
B & L Associates - BBARS V3.x
BakBone - NetVault V5.x - V6.x
BEI - UltraBac for NT V4.x - V7.x
BridgeHead Software - HyperTape Enterprise Backup V2.x - V3.x
Clunk Click - Clunk Click Online Backup
CommVault Systems - CommVault Backup for NT
CommVault Systems - CommVault Galaxy for NT
Computer Associates - BrightStor ARCserve V6.x - V7.x, 2000, 9.x
Computer Associates - ARCserveIT V6.x
Computer Associates - ARCserve Agent for NT
Computer Associates - Lifeguard V3.x
Computer Data Strategies - Back Again II V4.x
Connected Corporation - Connected Online Backup V4.x
Cristie - PC-Bax V1.x - V3.x
Dantz Development Corporation - Retrospect V5.x - V6.x
Data Center Technologies - DC-Protect V2.x
DuoCor - System Guardian/XC 2000
EMC - EDM for Windows NT Backup Client
EMC - EDM Backup for Windows NT/2000 V3.x
Enveloc (formerly ValueComm) - Enveloc Remote Backup V4.x - V5.x
EtalonSoft - Backup4Sure
EVault (formerly VytalNet) - VytalVault Agent for NT V1.x - V3.x
FalconStor, Inc. - FileSafe File Replicator V1.x
Fujitsu-Siemens - HSMS-CL for NT V4.x - V5.x
Functional Software - COSbackup Enterprise Backup Client for NT V2.x
GRSoftware - GRBackPro V5.x
Gresham Computing - OpenBackup V4.x
HP OpenView - OmniBack II V2.x - V4.x
HP OpenView - Storage Data Protector V5.x
Hicomp Hiback - Hicomp Hiback V3.x
Host Interface International - Double Image V3.x, V5.x
Innovation Data Processing - FDR/Upstream V2.x and above
Legato Systems - NetWorker V4.x - V6.x
Legato Systems - NetWorker Laptop V6.x
Legato Systems - BudTool V4.x and NDMP Server for Win NT V1.x
LinkPro - IPReplicator V1.x
LinkPro - LibRSync
LinkPro - PowerSync V4.x-V5.x WS
Maximum Output Software - FileBack PC V3.x
Mensk Technologies - BX-Copy V1.x
Mensk Technologies - BX-Tools V2.x
NetMass - SystemSafe V4.x
Nexsan Technologies - InfiniSAN D2D
NovaStor Corporation - NovaBackup V7.x
NovaStor Corporation - NovaNet V7.x - V9.x
NovaStor Corporation - NovaNet-WEB Backup V3.x - V4.x
NSI Software - Double-Take for NT V3.x - V4.x
NT Backup - NT Backup V3.x - V5.x
Peer Software - PeerSync Pro
Peer Software - Save-N-Sync
REDiSAFE - REDiSAFE V1.x
Reliaty (formerly Workstation Solutions) - Quick Restore V2.x
Remote Backup Systems (formerly Quantum Tech, Inc.) - RBackup Remote Backup Software V8.x
RepliWeb - RepliWeb RDS V2.x
RepliWeb - RepliWeb RRS V1.3.x
Rutilus Software - SmartBack 2000 V2.x
SEP AG - SEP sesam
SkyDesk - @Backup V2.x
Software Pursuits - SureSync V1.x - V2.x
StorageTek - CAM Agent V4.x - V5.x
StorageTek - REELbackup V1.x - V2.x
SyncSort - Backup Express V2.0 - V2.1
Tantia Technologies - HARBOR Backup Client V5.x for NT
Teradactyl - Teradactyl V2.x
Tivoli - ADSM for NT V2.x - V3.x
Tivoli - Storage Manager for NT V2.x - V5.x
Veritas - Backup Exec V6.x - V9.x
Veritas - Backup Exec V7.x - V9.x Agent Accelerator for NT
Veritas - Backup Exec V7.x - V9.x NetWare Agent for NT
Veritas - Backup Exec Desktop Pro V4.5
Veritas - Backup MyPC V4.x
Veritas - NetBackup V3.x (includes Pro and Datacenter)
Veritas - SM-Arch V4.x
Veritas - Storage Exec V5.x
Veritas - Storage Manager V4.x
Veritas - TeleBackup V2.05 - V2.5
Yosemite Technologies - TapeWare V6.X - V7.x