Am 10.05.2013 um 23:49 schrieb Digimer <lists at alteeve.ca>: > On 05/10/2013 05:46 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: >> >> Am 10.05.2013 23:41, schrieb Digimer: >>> Because CentOS works just fine for them. They've used it going back to >>> CentOS 4 days without issue. Suggesting they rebuild long-in-production >>> servers for the sake of a backup company is not going to fly. >> >> who needs to rebuild? >> replace the release-packages and you are mostly done >> >> that is what "binary compatible" means >> the only changes in CentOS are release name and logos / trademarks >> >>> That it is someone else's money doesn't change my responsibility to >>> deliver the best bang for the buck >> >> that is a differnet story as above >> >> after years of expierience i would recommend let them alone >> in case of service you can and will not provide at your own >> because you will be resposible for any mistake from the >> customers point of view becasue you recommended whatever > > As I mentioned initially; We don't do backups and we don't want to do > it, either. That said, it's a service our clients are (strongly) asking > for. > > We're not looking for a company to simply recommend, but one to partner > with or become a reseller of. The goal is that the client maintains a > single point of contact, us, and we pay a proper backup company for the > support and service. Not sure what your scenario looks like but what about http://www.baculasystems.com -- LF