Networker

Re: [Networker] New server?

2007-09-12 12:44:51
Subject: Re: [Networker] New server?
From: Sid Shapiro <sid_shapiro AT BIO-RAD DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:41:21 -0700
Stan (et al)

I didn't really want to get into the details of the system configs. But 
the current config is the HP system as I stated - around 160 clients (unix 
and windows), lots of oracle databases, but not using the networker oracle 
module.  The only actual separate module is for lotus notes. Our current 
library is an lto-1 4/40, but will be replaced. We are also using a data 
domain 460. 

I was hoping for some general perceptions of the "best", or at least 
better system to run on. We will probably be also setting up some storage 
nodes with backup devices SAN connected for the larger clients - HP versus 
Solaris.

I'm curious about why no VM? Any specific reasons? We are running lots of 
VMs in production - some oracle DB databases, oracle apps, and various 
other apps.

Thanks,
/ Sid /


EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
09/11/2007 04:54:12 PM:

> On Sep 11, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Sid Shapiro wrote:
> 
> > Hi ,
> >
> > I'm currently running networker 7.1.1 on an hp-ux 11.11, 2*440Mhz 
> > pa-risc,
> > 4 gb ram. I want to upgrade both the server hardware as well as the
> > networker software. I'm considering a sun t2000 (sparc) or a hp rx2620
> > (itanium). Or maybe some form of linux system?
> >
> > Any thoughts as to which platform might be better for networker? 
> > How about
> > the idea of running a server on a VMWare host linux? How about the
> > migration of the indexes from hp to Solaris or linux - any gotchas?
> 
> Sid;
> 
> I doubt that even EMC would recommend running a NetWorker server 
> under a virtual VMware host. Before anyone on this list can make any 
> recommendations, we need to know about your environment. What kind of 
> tape library to you have, or will you be doing backups only to disk? 
> How many clients do you back up nightly and how much data? What type 
> of clients do you handle (e.g., Windows, Solaris, NetApp, SQL, 
> Oracle, etc.)?
> 
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