Major difference between v7 and v9

[billyakabachi]

What are the major differences between Arcserve2000 and Brightstor v9. Need to justify an upgrade. Arcserve 2000 causes sooo much headaches.

 

[Cyklops]

ARCserve v9 doesn't have any really major differences with reference to ARCserve 2000, except for several enhancements in the interface, diagnostics, logging , cross platform management, improved performance, a master setup for all options at once and a NAS option . My experience up to now is that CA has done a lot of effort to develop a really stable version of ARCserve, based on the former versions. It installs really smoothly and works fine. Try to get your hands on a trial version ( or download it ) and find out for yourself. This is the best way to see if it's worth upgrading

regards

 

[NickFerrar]

Do the RAIMA database tools work in v9 (unlike in 2000)?

 

[Cyklops]

The database is still the same type, I think you mean the often seen question if dbdefrag really is working or not ??
If you have concerns about the database, use SQL as the ARCserve database.

regards

 

[dhaehnel]

If you do use SQL as your database, don't forget to purchase the SQL agent so you can back up your database.

 

[fREDHH]

Hi there. . . .
Some Time ago, we used ArcserveIT in conjunction with a MS-SQL-Database as Arc-Database.

As Arcserve 2000 came out, we wanted to Update our Arceserver IT.
The Prob was, that we couldn't use the SQL-Database:
Impossible to convert to the "new" Arcserve 2000 Format, even to use it.

In my opinion, the best way is to keep the internal Arc-Database.

Have phun. . ..

 

[Cyklops]

ARCserveIT 6.61 started with the 'old' RAIMA database and came later on with the 'new' VLDB ( enhanced RAIMA ) database. To convert this to SQL you first had to use the DBTOVLDB utility in the ARCserve home directory. So a RAIMA database has to be converted to VLDB before changing it into an SQL database ( with VLDBTOSQL ) and a VLDB can be changed at once.
Personally I would prefer start with a fresh database after upgrading from any ARCserve version.

regards