[plug] On and off topic - Fedora working with Win2003 SBS? Backup software recommendations for a DDS4 tape drive under 2003 SBS

[Fred Janon]

How about trying out Novell SuSe SLES (Enterprise Servr)? You can
download it for free from the Novell Web site after registering, as
well as SLED Workstation version. Open Offive V2 seems promising...

Fred

--- Ari Finander <sothisistheinternet at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Kev, I'll add Xandros to my list of options to investigate.
> The boss
> is looking for a 'pay-for' version, actually, so that's not a draw
> back. We
> are only going to be using a free version for some initial testing
> and
> troubleshooting.
> 
> Ari
> 
> On 8/5/06, Kev <kdownes at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ari
> >
> > Ari Finander wrote:
> > > Hi again all,
> > >
> > > Hope you are well. Obviously I haven't shuffled off yet and it
> appears
> > > I've achieved something resembling a remission (for serious lack
> of a
> > > better word - motorised wheelchair is now a permanent feature but
> I
> > > get around a lot on my crutches pretty well for short distances
> > > still). Anyway, I've gone back to uni to do the degree I should
> have
> > > done instead of a PhD in the degree I did do and I've also
> started
> > > back at work, in a field I'm not so qualified in: network and
> server
> > > administration. Hence, I've come back here to the experts.
> > >
> > > Firstly, the on topic bits. My employer really hates windows, but
> > > feels forced into it. He wants to start using a multi OS
> compatible
> > > office and productivity software, particularly a new thing coming
> out
> > > from IBM (if they'd ever bother replying to his repeated queries
> by
> > > email and phone!!). He also wants to know if it's worth buying a
> > > commercial distribution such as RedHat or Suse. I suggested we
> turn
> > > his old Dell server (running win2000 server) into a Fedora server
> to
> > > test the waters first. It'll go online alongside the Win2003 SBS
> > > server which will continue to act as the PDC. Are there network
> > > disasters waiting for me in the near future? I should reiterate
> that
> > > I'm learning all of this as quickly as I can, as I have never
> been
> > > exposed to Active Directory or Sharepoint or Exchange and am
> learning
> > > as I fix them and turn his windows server into what he wanted in
> the
> > > first place...
> > >
> > > Now this brings me to my off topic bit. His current backup
> strategy
> > > consists of a rotating set of DDS4 tapes and Tapeware software. I
> hate
> > > this software. It is not intuitive and it does not generate logs
> and,
> > > apparently, if a folder gets moved it just freezes until I get
> back
> > > into the office and manually stop it - sometimes days later. This
> > > business really really needs a better backup software. I really
> like
> > > this place, and they help a lot of people, so I'm really trying
> to do
> > > the absolute best I can with them. Can any of you recommend a
> good
> > > piece of backup software that'll run on Win2003 SBS that will
> work
> > > with their DDS4 tapes and provide good error messages and logs?
> > > Preferably one that is not too expensive, they've had to pay a
> lot
> > > recently already for other things, and that has a user base that
> I can
> > > turn to for support?
> > >
> > > Thanks all, I appreciate your help.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ari
> > >
>
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> >
> > At the risk of sounding like a broken record, go and have a look at
> > http://www.xandros.com/   They have a full range of Debian based
> > products and their specialty is making it easy for POWs (prisoners
> of
> > Windows) to move over to Linux.  All their OSes are fully DCC
> > (http://www.dccalliance.org/) compliant.  I can show you their
> server
> > version, their business desktop version3 and their latest desktop
> > version4, all running here.
> >
> > The server version has BRU Server
> > (http://www.xandros.com/products/business/server/services/bru.html)
> plus
> > 6 client licences included, off the shelf.
> >
> > These is a "pay-for" Linux distro, but it is much cheaper than
> Windows
> > and is FULL featured off the shelf.  Btw, Crossover Office  5.0.3
> is
> > also included in all their desktop products.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Kev
> >
> > --
> >
>
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> > Kev Downes
> > kdownes at tpg.com.au  ph 0404 7 0808 2
> > We use and recommend Xandros 3.0.2
> >
>
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> >    ... those who understand binary, and those who don't!
> >
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