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How many tape drives are there and to what extent are you using SSO ?
On 9/15/05, Mike Thomson <michthom AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
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> Hi folks
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> I'm interested in hearing from anyone in a mixed platform environment
> who is running more than 60 media servers from one master server.
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> We currently have 39 media servers (Solaris, HP-UX, WIndows, Linux)
> managed by a clustered pair of Solaris 9 SunFire V880 machines as the
> master server.
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> Our immediate plans call for adding about 30 new media servers, and
> I'm concerned about scalability and performance as we move into 2006.
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> Symantec have advised that we are unlikely to hit any absolute
> barriers, but they are preaching caution with regard to the number of
> media servers per master going above 60, citing the time to scan for
> available drives as the likely tipping point.
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> We are considering whether to create a new master server cluster to
> divide our future workload, but I want to have a strong justification
> for the hardware and software spend.
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> While I realise Symantec will err on the side of caution, I don't want
> to assume everything will just work. Clearly we are also looking at
> the release of 6.x to provide some scalability benefits, but this will
> not meet our needs before the end of this year.
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> If you have responsibility for a large environment and are willing to
> discuss it, please email me and I can give you more details.
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> Cheers
> Mike Thomson
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> UK-based mobile telecommunications company
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> Solaris 9 clustered master server
> 39 Mixed media servers (Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, Linux)
> 650+ clients
> 2 x StorageTek L5500 tape libraries (with ACSLS control)
> All IBM LTO-2 drives, fibrechannel SAN connected
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How many tape drives are there and to what extent are you using SSO ?<br>
<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9/15/05, <b class=3D"gmail_send=
ername">Mike Thomson</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:michthom AT gmail DOT
com">michthom=
@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; paddi=
ng-left: 1ex;">
Hi folks<br><br>I'm interested in hearing from anyone in a mixed platform e=
nvironment<br>who is running more than 60 media servers from one master ser=
ver.<br><br>We currently have 39 media servers (Solaris, HP-UX, WIndows, Li=
nux)
<br>managed by a clustered pair of Solaris 9 SunFire V880 machines as the<b=
r>master server.<br><br>Our immediate plans call for adding about 30 new me=
dia servers, and<br>I'm concerned about scalability and performance as we m=
ove into 2006.
<br><br>Symantec have advised that we are unlikely to hit any absolute<br>b=
arriers, but they are preaching caution with regard to the number of<br>med=
ia servers per master going above 60, citing the time to scan for<br>availa=
ble drives as the likely tipping point.
<br><br>We are considering whether to create a new master server cluster to=
<br>divide our future workload, but I want to have a strong justification<b=
r>for the hardware and software spend.<br><br>While I realise Symantec will=
err on the side of caution, I don't want
<br>to assume everything will just work. Clearly we are also looking at<br>=
the release of 6.x to provide some scalability benefits, but this will<br>n=
ot meet our needs before the end of this year.<br><br>If you have responsib=
ility for a large environment and are willing to
<br>discuss it, please email me and I can give you more details.<br><br>Che=
ers<br>Mike Thomson<br><br>UK-based mobile telecommunications company<br><b=
r>Solaris 9 clustered master server<br>39 Mixed media servers (Solaris, HP-=
UX, Windows, Linux)
<br>650+ clients<br>2 x StorageTek L5500 tape libraries (with ACSLS control=
)<br>All IBM LTO-2 drives, fibrechannel SAN connected<br><br>______________=
_________________________________<br>Veritas-bu maillist - =
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Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</a><br><a
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