So if i want to use backupexec's NDMP option and smvi to take backups from the netapp (combination of cifs shares, and VM's), does the tape drive have to be fiber (or iSCSI) attached to the netapp ...

Ok, I'm looking for backup software that can do NDMP and before you suggest anything, here is what I've found.<BR><BR>* Netbackup - Good, works, but management won't go for the $30k price tage. (we ...

We recently looked at the problem with NAS backup and got an idea what some vendors are doing to backup the kind of unstructured file data that is becoming more commonplace in numerous workloads today ...

It has been a decade since the first version of the Network Data Management Protocol was launched as an effort to solve the problems posed by the backup and recovery of network file servers. Initial ...

In a world filled with uncertainty, ambiguity and vagueness, the one reality about which there is absolutely no doubt is that data will continue to grow unabated. A recent IDC survey states that user ...