Don,

Thanks, I appreciate the tip.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> France, Don (Pace)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 1:59 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: TDP for Exchange
>
>
> ADSM server (and client) on NT supports named-pipe commmethod;
> you can use
> it *or* local IP loop-back (127.0.0.1) to avoid using any actual network
> interface hardware.  (The named-pipe works on a single LAN
> segment or on the
> same machine.)
>
>
> Don France
> Technical Architect, P.A.C.E.Consultant
> EDS-Ph:  (707) 226-0640
> Bus-Ph:  (408) 829-4611
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Nelson [mailto:knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 9:07 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: TDP for Exchange
> >
> >
> > Frederic,
> >
> > Thanks for your response. It appears that I didn't paint a very clear
> > picture in my original posting. I'd like to share more and
> > see if anyone out
> > there has additional feedback.
> >
> > > Exchange being the product it is, I would not dream of
> > putting something
> > > else on the same server... Even Microsoft does not
> > recommend installing
> > > other products such as SQL, Site server etc on the same server as
> > > Exchange...
> > >
> >
> > I agree that NT is not the most robust OS for hosting
> > multiple applications
> > but given the current architecture of ADSM, we are left with
> > little choice
> > given the requirements we're faced with. I realize that
> > performance and
> > stability of the OS are real issues, do you know of any
> > specific reasons why
> > Microsoft does not recommend hosting other applications on the same NT
> > server?
> >
> > > Using the Connect Agent on the same server with both Exchange and
> > > ADSM will
> > > still send data through the Network... ADSM is a Client-Server
> > > product... It
> > > uses IP to route data... (I did not try IP address
> > 127.0.0.1...(local
> > > loopback) might this work?))
> > >
> >
> > Yeah, it would be nice if the NT client support something
> > like a SHAREDMEM
> > option, but I don't think it does. Our goal isn't so much to
> > bypass the IP
> > stack (although that would be nice) as it is to deliver tape
> > pooling and
> > dynamic allocation across Fibre with multiple ADSM servers of various
> > flavors and not move data across the LAN.  Any thoughts?
> >
> > > ADSM is the heart of your backup strategy... it worth the
> > investment of a
> > > dedicated server...
> > >
> >
> > I agree but that won't help up to meet our customer's
> > acceptance criteria.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > Keith Nelson                 Voice: 612.891.2867
> > Gresham Enterprise Storage   Fax:   612.891.4763
> > knelson AT openmic DOT com          Web:   http://www.gresham-computing.com
> >
>