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Summer90 SSC-Dedicated Points: 32891 More actions · Answer 1

We already own this product and are starting to implement to get our disaster recovery site up-to-date. The reason we picked this product was to sync our SQL Servers AND other Windows based system files. One solution for the Windows platform. We have had one incident where it did corrupt the master .mdf but it appears that it was our problem not the products. We are still doing more testing with SQL Svr.

Dougie H Valued Member Points: 57 More actions · Answer 2

I either didn't get it, or simply deleted it as advertising. I am very quick with the delete key because of the bulk of e-mail I get.

Loren Moore Grasshopper Points: 23 More actions · Answer 3

Steve, Double-Take porduct is an area of our operations I do not support. I read the e-mail and passed on it.

rmacneil SSC Journeyman Points: 99 More actions · Answer 4

Database mirroring is built in SQL 2005, and we're using it. I fail to see how a 3rd party product would be much better.

Summer90 SSC-Dedicated Points: 32891 More actions · Answer 5

It can replicate ANY Windows file(s) outside of SQL Server. It is good for syncing non SQL Server files for disaster recovery. We have a few critical servers that requires alot of polling files to be kept and another app that constantly is updating files in a specific folder that is quite large. Double-Take keeps the backup server at our disaster recovery site up-to-date.

BobAtDBS SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4590 More actions · Answer 6

When you can't find out anything, especially pricing, without doing a personal data dump, I lose interest very quickly.

I liked what little I saw, but when will vendors learn that a lot of us simply will not turn over multiple fields of contact info for the privledge of watching/reading an ad?

Absolutely amazing to me.

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BDUNN SSC Enthusiast Points: 122 More actions · Answer 7

I didn't look at this specific one but it gets tiresome having to give up contact information to read a whitepaper (advertisement) and then having to talk to some sales person just to get pricing information. I've even given up the practice of signing up with throw away email addresses and fax phone numbers. The whitepapers are normally not even worth that much effort.

Adam Angelini SSCrazy Eights Points: 8548 More actions · Answer 8

We already use double take to replicate other files we need replicated besides SQL files. Since we already use it, I had no interest in visiting thier site.

Tatsu SSCertifiable Points: 7824 More actions · Answer 9

I got the advert but I just don't have a need for it right now. I have had good results with transactional replication even with slow links between the US, Europe, and Asia so I am not sure I would need something like this. However, if the need arose, I would certainly investigate the product (and the competition) so they did at least get a note in the back of my mind; that's got to be worth something.

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Jim Lang ECCA SSC Enthusiast Points: 153 More actions · Answer 10

I'm just not going to give out information to get information that should be free. If you want me to look at something, give me the information to review it honestly. I won't give you my contact information unless & until I want you to have it.

Glen Potter SSC Veteran Points: 232 More actions · Answer 11

Sorry, I did receive the email but discounted it as an advertisement and for IT support. I'm not on the network staff, so I have not had a need to research restoration products. It is good to keep up with this stuff and I want to support your revenues where I can. I know somebody has to be paying to keep this great source of information available to us all.

Thanks for the great forum and information.

Paul Rubel Ten Centuries Points: 1047 More actions · Answer 12

Paul Rubel

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October 25, 2006 at 8:00 am

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The email did not reach me.

Stacy Parrish SSC-Addicted Points: 488 More actions · Answer 13

We do use the Double Take product and limit its use b/c we have had issues with long range block level replication. A usual installation consists of duplexed servers at both a primary and backup site and we use double take between servers within each site. It has not proven reliable enough for us between long distances i.e. between primary and backup and would require a pricy connection to get the bandwidth between the two to even consider.

Teague Byrd Right there with Babe Points: 752 More actions · Answer 14

I make it a rule to NEVER EVER respond to unsolicited emails or phone calls. If someone calls me at home and it is not one of my friends, I just lay the phone down. I don't hang up, I don't say anything. I just lay the phone down and come back later to hang it up. I also try not to give out my email address willy-nilly. Consequently, I get almost zero spam emails.

I allocate only a few minutes a day to browse through my Daily Update from yall and occasionally respond to a question. If I get any other email without your familiar banner at the top, I send it to the corn field.

teague

swjohnson Hall of Fame Points: 3254 More actions · Answer 15

We are current users of the software, so the white paper wasn't much of an interest for us. It works well for the mirroring and have never has a problem with that feature, but we don't totally trust failover and the WAN mirroring is totally based upon the speed of your WAN which unfortunately ours needs help. So the license price in the $2-3K range is a bit expensive especially when the SQL 2005 has the mirroring. However, we are looking to replace it with Polyserve's solution and a SAN. Basically, it is a good product for what it does but our needs are outgrowing it.

SJ

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