In message 199904262027.QAA12462@trail.cimedia.com, Ozzie Sabina writes:
+-- "Jason D. Kelleher" kelleher@susq.com once said: | Anyone know what NetApp's "official" stance is on Early Access | Releases? Are they beta tested in the field before becomming Early | Access? Is anyone who installs an Early Access Release a beta | tester? Does NetApp beta test?
I don't know about "official" stances, since I don't work for NetApp, but I was involved in the beta testing on the 5.3 release prior to the EA release (for ~2 months). So, yes, they do beta testing, but I think it's fairly limited.
Hmmm....
Let me guess. You had it installed on a single filer and didn't use NDMP to back it up to a remote media server, right? I had problems with these immediately after installation of 5.3.
Anyway, it's good to know there was beta testing. That answers a question full of expletives I was asked by my manager on Friday. :)
thanks for the info,
jason