VMWARE and VDR troubles.

[Rangler]

HI All,

Is anyone using VDR at all.?
I have it at a client but i'm not sure its working at all the storage targets it backs up to are nearly 98% full and i don't believe that VDR is reclaiming space.
Indexing is also extremely slow on the VDR as well?

Should it automatically reclaim space or does it purge base on backup sets to hold in the job itself.?

Also would i be right in saying that VDR is NOT a DR solution it only good for restoring on a current live environment.?
If not a DR solution then i need to be looking at alternatives like VEEAM.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[Rangler]

Was 14 days but due to it eating up space on the VDR san ive reduced it to 5.

Going to clear down the SAN and backup stores then reattatch them to the VDR and see how it goes as its allways hanging when either cataloging or indexing targets.