isn't there any other way of backing up sharepoint with networker?

I find the NMM module to be to complex and in some ways not as good as the
regular module clients where it's possible to do a backup from the client.

2008/12/9 <r.polanskis AT uws.edu DOT au>

> On Tue, 9 Dec 2008, Joe N. Wallace wrote:
>
> As far as I know, you have to backup everything Full when using the NMM 2.1
>> (Networker Module for MS applications 2.1.)
>>
>> When using NMM, Networker creates a snapshot of the client, so it probably
>> also needs extra space on the client server.
>>
>> I don't understand why there is no simple sharepoint module to use with
>> Networker.
>>
>
> We are using it now at my site.
>
> If you have all your sharepoint assets on a single server, you only need 1
> NMM.  If you have a distributed environment, you need 1 NMM per server.
>  You need to back up all your servers doing sharepoint together.   You also
> need to use NMM to backup the OS level,
> so that has to run at a different time.
>
> It was a bit tricky to setup the first time, but it works OK. The snapshots
> aren't that big and get deleted from the server when they are streamed to
> tape.    The Admin guide was fairly well put together, but it could've given
> a few more bits of information.
>
>
> rachel
>
>
> 2008/12/9 Bob Payne <bob_payne AT fwuk.fwc DOT com>
>>
>> We are about to embark on a big SharePoint project. Our consultants are
>>> pushing us towards DocAve to back it up.
>>> We have been a Networker site for years, currently backing up 8TB a night
>>> with 240-odd clients (Networker server on 7.3.3,Solaris).
>>> I'm aware of Networker Module for Microsoft Applications and its ability
>>> to "do" SharePoint.
>>> Anyway, my question is what is anyone's experience of NMM? Does it work?
>>> Is it any good? Would you recommend it (for SharePoint)?
>>> TIA
>>> Bob
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