Backup solution....advise?

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HI,I’m trying to make a backup solution for our company (8 servers and 120 users).

I have to make a choice of hardware and software but i can’t find the best one.

If anyone can advise me i will be very thankfull.

E.H.Y

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Subject: Backup solution…advise ?

how much data you looking at backing up? We use a couple exabyte magnum 1x7 drives. and Backup Exec.

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Subject: RE: Backup solution…advise ?

hi Sean,To estimate the amount of data it will be around 150 Go (mail boxes an some applications ).

If you can give me more details about your strategy (per week, daily, …) of backup this will help me .

Thanks

E.H.Y

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Subject: RE: Backup solution…advise ?

Hi Joe,i’am on of domino admins in our company, we have really big cluster, i’m working in international company, for my affilliate we using Backup Exec and Dell AT150 backup device, my domino servers (10 qty) is some thing like 200 gb in total and it works perfect.

I schelledued daily backup, weekly and monthly and have no problems with it almost 2 years.

Now i will deploy DELL ML6010 robotic library, but i will do it only in case really big massive of data which need to be back up (some thing like 49 servers per day )))) )

if you have any questions, just write me on e-mail,

BR, Gennady from Russia

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Subject: RE: Backup solution…advise ?

We have 3 servers (1 app with about 200GB storage, two for a mail cluster with 800GB each) backed up to an Overland jukebox on LTO2 tapes using Syncsort’s Backup Express.

Nightly backups (complete nightly backup since we aren’t using transaction logging) take a little under 4 hours.

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Subject: Backup solution…advise ?

Given that your current dataset is about 150GB, I’d probably go with BackupExec. The tape drive depends on the setup: if the servers are in one location: one or two LTO-2/3 drives, otherwise a DLT, LTO or AIT tape drive per machine (steer clear from DAT).

Why do you have that many servers running for only 120 users? (You’ll be paying a licence per server, which can be a costly affair).

Are all the servers on the same LAN, is it decentralized, do you have high-bandwidth links, …

Have done a setup where we do about 2TB daily using Legato and a couple of LTO-2 tape libraries in the central office and 100-200GB daily in branch offices with each their separate installation of BackupExec and an Ultrium LTO-2 tape drive.

cheers,

Bram