Probably.
For my environment, it was going to be roughly twice the cost of Advanced 
Reporter.
It is an awesome product, but management didn't want to spend that much money.
I asked if it was compatible with SQL, but it's not.

Rusty

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon, John [mailto:JSimon AT reliant DOT com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:55 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] APTARE StorageConsole comes with an embedded
> copy of Oracle 9i
> 
> 
> Let me clarify my statement. Is APTARE StorageConsole more or 
> less then say Bocada's product? I am just wondering if that 
> Oracle license is adding a lot to the cost.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of 
> Simon, John
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:34 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] APTARE StorageConsole comes with an embedded
> copy of Oracle 9i
> 
> 
> Any idea what the cost is like though?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of Joshua
> Collins
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:37 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Cc: bhillebrand AT fhlbi DOT com
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] APTARE StorageConsole comes with an 
> embedded copy
> of Oracle 9i
> 
> 
> Bradley,
> 
> Just wanted to make sure all is crystal clear:
> 
> APTARE StorageConsole comes with an embedded copy of Oracle 9i. 
> 
> You do not have to purchase or license Oracle separately.  
> APTARE is one
> of the few elite embedded software license (ESL) partners of Oracle.
> The APTARE StorageConsole product encapsulates the underlying 
> Oracle 9i
> database.  
> 
> The installation, management, and administration of the 
> entire database
> is provided through the APTARE StorageConsole browser 
> interface.  You do
> not have to have any database expertise in-house to manage APTARE
> StorageConsole or the underlying Oracle database.
>  
> Send an email to livedemo AT aptare DOT com if you would like a live
> presentation over the internet of the product.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Josh Collins
> 
> 
> Message: 4
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Advanced reported.
> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:53:36 -0500
> From: "Hillebrand, Bradly W." <bhillebrand AT fhlbi DOT com>
> To: <ckstehman AT pepco DOT com>, "Ed Wilts" <ewilts AT ewilts DOT org>,
>    <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> Cc: "Loukinas, Jeremy" <Jeremy.Loukinas AT evenflo DOT com>
> 
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> 
> Does Storage Console still require Oracle 9i as a database (for
> in-house)?  I was looking at Tavata because it did not require Oracle.
> Also, has anyone tried to use HP Openview to do the same thing?
> 
> =20
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> =20
> 
> Brad
> 
> =20
> 
>   _____ =20
> 
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
> ckstehman AT pepco DOT com
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 1:35 PM
> To: Ed Wilts
> Cc: Loukinas, Jeremy; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu;
> veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Advanced reported.
> 
> =20
> 
> 
> I totally agree with Ed's comments about Storage Console.  We 
> have been
> using if fot 6 months now.=20
> 
> 
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> =3D=
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> Carl Stehman
> PHI Services Company
> 202-331-6619
> Pager 301-765-2703
> ckstehman AT pepco DOT com=20
> 
> 
> 
> 
> =20
> 
> Ed Wilts <ewilts AT ewilts DOT org>=20
> Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
> 
> 04/26/2004 02:04 PM=20
> 
>        =20
>         To:        "Loukinas, Jeremy" <Jeremy.Loukinas AT evenflo DOT com>=20
>         cc:        veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
>         Subject:        Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Advanced reported.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 01:55:32PM -0400, Loukinas, Jeremy wrote:
> > I am running NB 4.5 MP6 and was wondering if NB Adv. Reported was
> still
> > available. I found 3.4 on veritas.com.. did they bundle 
> this product ?
> 
> 
> It's still available as a separately-billed product.  However, the
> product has reached end of life and all the functionality is being
> rolled up into CommandCentral.  This new product does more than just
> report on backups and costs a *LOT* more.  Unless you really need the
> extra functionality and are willing to buy into the CommandCentral
> suite, you're better off staying away.
> 
> There are 2 serious competitors for the NetBackup reporting 
> tools market
> - Bocada with BackupReport and Aptare with StorageConsole.  I've just
> done an evaluation of both and Aptare's product easily won.  
> You'll find
> their prices competitive with what Advanced Reporter used to cost and
> the product indispensable.  Contact them for a demo and you'll quickly
> be sold.=20
> 
> --=20
> Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
> mailto:ewilts AT ewilts DOT org
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