Ok, so I've been trying to figure out the "optimal" backup solution for my environment for awhile and haven't had much luck. I know this topic gets beaten to death, but if you can indulge me for a moment that'd be great.
I have 2 760's with a 1/2 TB each (in a cluster). We'll be adding a 720 with ~1/2 TB very soon, and expect our overall storage to at least double in the next 6-12 months. We have approximately 25 servers (sparcs of various flavors) using the storage. We'd like to have a unified solution for backing up the netapp's as well as all of the servers.
The questions are:
1.) Which tape library to buy (leaning towards SpectraLogic Bullfrog with 4 drives/40 tapes).
2.) To connect the library to the network via gig-e or to the netapp's via FCAL.
3.) Which software to buy and what to make it do (eh NDMP blah).
Did I miss anything?
So if you had this environment today what kind of solution would your propose?
-Brian
The questions are:
1.) Which tape library to buy (leaning towards SpectraLogic Bullfrog with 4 drives/40 tapes).
We were looking at the Gator 12000 from SpectraLogic ourselves. Then decided on the 64000 for it's ability to scale up. We haven't got it hooked up yet, so I can't give you a performance report just yet.
2.) To connect the library to the network via gig-e or to the netapp's via FCAL.
We're going with direct attach SCSI to a pair of F740s and a pair of SUN E450s. May direct attach to a 3rd F740 (if we buy a third). In a year or so, I may want to switch over to a SAN environment (swap out our S-QIPS with F-QIPS in the Gator), but I'm not comfortable enough with technology currently to consider that for the immediate future.
3.) Which software to buy and what to make it do (eh NDMP blah).
We're evaluating Time Navigator (Quadratec), Backup Express (SyncSort), and Quick Restore (Workstation Solutions). Legato's NDMP support currently is not worth considering, and Veritas hasn't been forthcoming in working with us.
We're looking to handle 1 - 1 1/2TBs in the short term, and scale up if we start backing up servers across campus.
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Jeff Bryer