"While we did not specifically develop for nor test Carbonite on Windows Server operating systems in-house (such as Windows Server 2003 & 2008), some of our customers have used Carbonite successfully on these operating systems. Because Windows Server configurations vary, our best recommendation for Windows Server is to install a free Carbonite trial on your Windows Server machine, back up some data, and do a test restore of the files you backed up to make sure Carbornite will work in your Windows Server environment."
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Just for the record, I like Carbonite. And this is really no big deal for the home user, but for the commercial user, in my opinion, this is a game changer. Generally, an IT Professional should not endorse the use of a backup product that has not been tested on the target platform. And to clarify, I'm talking about endorsing the use in a production environment. Even if it "may work just fine," I find this check and see suggestion to be a little irresponsible.
I like where they say, "Because some Windows Server configurations vary..." as if consumer PC configurations don't vary. They don't need to give another reason for us to tread lightly. Telling the consumer they didn't test their product should be enough.
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Hi Mike,
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