Re: [Networker] Staffing

On Oct 23, 2006, at 3:53 PM — 10/23/06, Nancy Magers wrote:

Hi Legato Listserve

This isn't a legato/networker specific question .... But, how is your

organization structured for Backup/Storage Staffing. I'm trying toget an

idea of how other organizations deal with the storage/server growth
phenomenom - and any information you can provide would be most
appreciated.   Just so we are talking apples and apples - if you could

answer these questions. I know this is a repeat from 2002 - butthings

have changed a bit in the last 4 years.

1.  How many systems do you backup with Networker?


Around 240ish.

2.  How many Networker Servers (Zones) do you support?

3.  How many TB's of data do you support?

Between 07/01/06 and 10/22/06 a total of 172.1221079979TB worth ofdata, across 636,503,158 files was backed up via NSR.

4.  How many storage nodes / tape devices / libraries ?


2 storage nodes, one library per node. Both Solaris 9.

5. How many full time FTE are dedicated to supporting legato?(please use
percentages if partial FTE, for example .5 Windows FTE + .5 Unix FTE)

None. I handle all issues regarding NetWorker backups on a day-to-daybasis; however, my time is also divided between other areas besidesbackups. I have on person who serves as my backup for when I am outof town and he has one person who backs him up. I have shown boththose people how to do about 90% of what I do with backups, plus Ihave a lot of home grown documentation. My two backup backup peopleare exclusively Windows. I know whatever OS has a vowel in it!

6. If you do have FTE's assigned to backups what are their jobtitles?

Off hand, I don't know. Job titles have always held little importanceto me.

7. How is backup monitoring/reporting handled within yourorganization,
centrally through data center or decentrally through systems
administrators?

We do centralized backups; however, each server's administrator isresponsible for verifying the integrity and reliability of theirbackups. Each administrator receives a save group report, per backupand I have some online reports that can be consulted; however, in myexperience few people pay attention to the errors.

8. What operating systems are you supporting for servers/storagenodes
and clients?

In no particular order of anything: Solaris, Tru64 Unix (who's daysare numbered here), Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux, Windows, Mac OS X(mostly me).

9. How many application specific backups do you provide and whattype?
(e.g. Exchange, Oracle, Etc)

Exchange, Oracle, NDMP, SQL, Windows cluster, Tru64 Unix cluster(which was decommissioned).

10.  Who makes sure your backups work on the weekends and vacations?

If I am online and I notice a failed backup for one of the systemsthat I control, I will likely do something about it, but that's it.I also review the save group reports for all servers and if I see aproblem with a server that is not within my control, I forward thatreport to the individual who is responsible for that server AND hisdirect supervisor so they are aware of the issue; however, I rarelyget a timely response.


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