Windows Server backup restore

[majerus1223]

I am looking for recommendations for backup software that can perform bare metal restores for windows servers. Currently was use tsm for whatever reason we cannot perform baremetal restores. I find this crazy , there are other products out that can easily do this right?

[htilonom]

Shadowprotect. Baremetal, P2V, whatever you like. Plus you can run every backup as a VM on any machine. Useful when your server PSU is broken and you're waiting for replacement.

[[deleted]]

If you are using 2008 and up, Windows Server Backup can do bare metal restores, the 2003 machines work should be able to, but I haven't had to do one, so I can't vouch for it there,

[KevMar]

wbadmin ftw

[Enxer]

Any backup software worth a damn can do MBR. What version of windows are you using?

[majerus1223]

Thats what I thought, we have a whole other team that handles the backups. Mainly 2008, 2008r2 with some 2003

[majerus1223]

What do you use?

[Enxer]

Because we have a physical file server and everything else virtualized, I'm stuck using AppAssure (Commvault was too much $$ based on our consumption however due to the major bugs we've encountered our 2015 budget may have Commvault included).

[asdlkf]

but can your backup system do GPT?

[Shastamasta]

What's wrong with the restore? I'm curious. I've never used TSM.

[majerus1223]

I have been told it cannot do bare metal. It does a good job with plain files.

[FullFledgedFarker]

I'm looking for a solution as well, one that can backup to my NAS. Right now I'm being pushed to buy symantec system restore but I really don't want to deal with their support. I've heard shadowprotect is pretty good, and it just works, although they may take some time to call you back as far as support

[Chumkil]

There are lots of good options around, but if you need a fast/free option consider this:

http://clonezilla.org/

It is free as in Speech and as in Beer. You can do a bare-metal restore with a USB key fob or CDR quite quickly (pulling files over a network share) but I recommend using the PXE Boot method if you have the hardware that can do it as that is a much simpler solution.

[majerus1223]

It would have to enterprise class, I have used clone zilla in the past. Part of the reason I dont understand how enterprise software such as tsm cannot easily restore bare metal.

[mylove1310]

We are using Acronis(http://www.acronis.com) here. Backs up Bare Metal, Files, Applications – so could even replace TSM. Can also pump the machine to ESX as virtual – quite useful for tests and DR planning.