Symantec-ghost-solution-suite.jpgTo select a disaster recovery (DR) solution which suits accurately to your needs is often a daunting task. Although there are various products to attend to this problem, one has to always keep in mind the cost factor and complexity associated with software platform before going for any product.

A few alternative DR solutions are presented here which can be selected as per the needs.

Looking at costs and simplicity of software, Drive imaging as DR solution is worth considering. There are two products to consider in this context. They are Symantec Ghost Enterprise edition 7.5 and Acronis True Image Enterprise Server 9.1. If your network infrastructure is comprised of a relatively small number of servers with a fairly static database and little change over the span of time between backups, then Symantec Ghost would be an ideal solution. , If you are in the market for a more complete solution for DR then Acronis True Image Enterprise Server 9.1 would be a great candidate, regardless of the size of your network.

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