WilliamD (4/27/2009)
Hi RichardB,that is not Quest's fault, it will most likely be down to slow proc. or I/O problems (you did say they are dev boxes).
I don't think there is much difference between SQL 2000 and 2005 with respect to using Quest/SQLBackup etc. They just use the VDI and pretend to be a tape system and consume data much faster than a tape could.
Would be interesting to see if there is much difference if you move your dev boxes to 2005.
Whooomph.
Way to miss the point.
A 1.5TB database takes a long time to restore. Especially on a low spec box.
The point about 2005/8 as GerbilDBA mentioned is that it gives us the snapshot option.