Third-Party Backup Software

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Third-Party Backup Software

Phil Auer

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November 4, 2008 at 1:05 pm

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Setting aside the fact that this site is sponsored by Redgate,
has anyone done a DETAILED, THOROUGH comparison between
Redgate's SQL Backup and Idera's SQL Safe products?
Any opinions offered on this subject would be appreciated.

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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55548 More actions · Answer 1

I've used them both, and like the fact that Idera has object level recovery. Redgate does too, but you have to buy 2 additional products to make it work. Quest's Litespeed is said to be good too, but I've not used it.

Versions and pricing change from time to time, so someone else's opinions (including mine) might be out of date by the time you read them.

As stated previously in these types of threads, you can download trial versions and see which you like best.

Neal Waterstreet Old Hand Points: 338 More actions · Answer 2

We're in the middle of doing that right now, comparing LiteSpeed and Red Gate's SQL Backup. We haven't looked at Idera's tool yet, but we will now.

homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55548 More actions · Answer 3

Make sure you compare "apples to apples" if some tools have different versions such as Standard & Enterprise.

Also, get a real quote from each, not MSRP. Some will give discounts. And factor in yearly maintenance costs which may be negotiable.

Michael Valentine Jones SSC Guru Points: 64818 More actions · Answer 4

You might want to read through this thread:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic583474-357-1.aspx

The_SQL_DBA SSChampion Points: 10494 More actions · Answer 5

We use SQL Litespeed 2005 version 4.8 from Quest Software. It supports different levels of compression of your backup file, encryption and also Object level recovery...and above all is easy to use. Haven't used RedGate or Idera..

Thanks!!

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Phil Auer Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 543 More actions · Answer 6

Thanks for all the replies and the link to the previous thread on this topic. I had never heard of the Hyperbac product but it looks very interesting.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 7

They all do about the same thing. Performance? They'll all be close. You might have some machines faster with one, not on others.

I work for Red Gate, but I've considered these to be a fairly generic product for awhile. Litespeed seems to have more Enterprise level features that can help you manage lots of instances, but otherwise I think the features are close. If someone has a feature, it will likely land in the others before long.

Hyperbac is written by the guys that originally wrote Litespeed years ago. Worth a look.

Go with the vendor that gets you a good deal, good service, you're comfortable with, etc. Call support, see how they do (let me know if RG or Hyperbac falls down, I can go yell at someone).

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 8

They all do about the same thing. Performance? They'll all be close. You might have some machines faster with one, not on others.

I work for Red Gate, but I've considered these to be a fairly generic product for awhile. Litespeed seems to have more Enterprise level features that can help you manage lots of instances, but otherwise I think the features are close. If someone has a feature, it will likely land in the others before long.

Hyperbac is written by the guys that originally wrote Litespeed years ago. Worth a look.

Go with the vendor that gets you a good deal, good service, you're comfortable with, etc. Call support, see how they do (let me know if RG or Hyperbac falls down, I can go yell at someone).

Phil Auer Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 543 More actions · Answer 9

If all things were basically equal, I would be inclined to go with SQL Safe simply because we are already a customer using their SQL Defrag product (which, curiously, seems to be unique in the marketplace).

I have started investigating HYPERBAC and it employs a somewhat different implementation strategy. The software lays in wait and intercepts standard backup / restore directives from Enterprise Manager, Management Studio or TSQL commands and then does it's own thing. This transparency has a certain appeal.

rlondon SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4653 More actions · Answer 10

I am happy with the Idera product. We only have it licensed on one of our servers at this time, but what I like about it is that you can use their free version to restore the backups to any server that is not running a licensed copy. You can also use their free version to backup any database on any server as well. The free version does not have all the features or the GUI interface of the full version, but it is still a great tool for simply compressing backups.

I have not tried any of the other products mentioned so I do not know if they offer any free versions.