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Amanda |
NetBackup |
BackupExec |
NetWorker |
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Platform
coverage |
Backup server protecting
UNIX and Windows clients on a network |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Support for various Linux
distributions |
Yes |
Limited |
Limited |
Limited |
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Support for variety of
applications |
Roadmap |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Support for Windows
specific technologies (VSS, ASR) |
Roadmap |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Architecture |
Client server design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scalable metadata
repository |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Open APIs |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Security |
Secure network
communications |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Encryption |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Administration |
GUI for administration |
Roadmap |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Rich command line interface
useful for scripting |
Yes |
Limited |
No |
Yes |
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Sophisticated scheduling
that simplifies life of sys admin |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Admin has to figure out an
optimal schedule |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Remote and cross-platform
restores |
Yes |
Yes |
Limited |
Yes |
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Reporting
and monitoring |
E-mail alerts to sys admin
on backup jobs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Historical reports and
graphs |
Roadmap |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Vendor
dependency |
Open source |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Requires proprietary
drivers for device support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Proprietary data formats |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Data can be recovered
without vendor’s software |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Licensing |
Licensing |
Simple and hassle-free |
Enforced and very complicated |
Separate license for each additional function |
Enforced and very complicated |
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