> I want to make sure I understand what a Storage Node does
> 
> I have 3 remote locations connected to corporate that I would like to backup 
> with Networker. My Networker server is at the corporate location. If I 
> understand this correctly I can place a tape drive attached to a server at 
> each location and configure a storage node on my Networker server for these 
> locations. The Networker server controls the backups at the remote sites, 
> backing data to the tapes at those sites and sending index information back 
> to the main server at corporate. Is this correct?


Sounds right to me..... metadata/index info is sent to your corporate site, 
client creation, group control and scheduling also done on the corporate 
server.  The backed up data will get written to the tape drive hanging off of 
the storage node at your remote location

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