Hello NetWorker friends.

We're about to setup a new NetWorker installation (version 7.6_SP2), where 
all clients are supported except for som NETWARE servers. 

I'd like to take your advice on how to best protect these servers, most 
prefferably via NetWorker - but all suggestions may apply.

I have a few scenarios, that I think of myself - but need confirmation on 
which way is best - or if you have other suggestions - or already do 
NETWARE backups succesfully with NetWorker 7.6.X

Background:
* Support for NETWARE backup clients ended per June 30th 2010.
* NetWorker 7.6 don't have support for 7.2 clients at all, which is the 
latest NETWARE version available.


My Suggestions for a backup solution:
* Installing a NetWorker 7.5 server to backup NETWARE clients

* Virtualize NETWARE servers and back them up (.VMDK) via NetWorker + VADP 
to a DataDomain

* Virtualize NETWARE servers and let vmware do VADP backups directly to a 
DataDomain

* Use NETWARE's built-in backup tools (if they still exists?...) to backup 
directly to DataDomain

* Use NETWARE's built-in backup tools (if they still exists?...) to backup 
to a disk device accessible from backup server and then backup the backup 
files from networker server to a DataDomain



Note:
I don't know if we're able to or admitted to virtualize the NETWARE 
servers.


Any suggestions or thoughts appreciated...

Thanks 
Mats Atari

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