HP's Virtual Library Systems (VLSs) don't come with bare metal restore, either. Instead, HP relies on a tape drive program called One Button Disaster Recovery to restore servers from tape only.
IBM's TS7520, the system Big Blue says competes most closely with HP's VLS, also doesn't feature bare metal restore. To get it, you'll need to have IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager software installed, so you can add a package called Cristie Bare Machine Recovery.
This isn't to downplay the features and functions the big players offer, which are considerable. Nor is it meant to showcase products from smaller players like Unitrends that do support bare metal restoral, but have their share of drawbacks.
But one thing is clear: Larger vendors will have to do a better job of packaging and pricing their wares if they mean to keep up with the real challenges facing small customers.
Mary Jander, Site Editor, Byte and Switch
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