Hi Andy,
If you don't wanna run NDMP, I suggest that you maybe build a GPFS cluster and 
only used Isilon as dummy storage.
In that case can you build much larger filesystem then Isilon can do and you 
have much faster and better backup solutions.

I know that it could be waste of hardware and money but depend on how much data 
and retention period. But you will probably save money in the end if you going 
to have a lot of data and need to save it for more then 6+ month.

Best Regards
Christian Svensson

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Från: Huebner,Andy,FORT WORTH,IT [Andy.Huebner AT ALCONLABS DOT COM]
Skickat: den 2 februari 2012 22:12
Till: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Ämne: Isilon backup

Anyone backup an Isilon array? Using 3592 tape drives?  The sales guys say it 
is just NDMP.
I am looking for just basic information (good, bad, Oh Smurf!).  One may be in 
our future.


Andy Huebner


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