Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server

2002-09-26 12:33:45
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server
From: Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com (Donaldson, Mark)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:33:45 -0600
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.

------_=_NextPart_001_01C2657A.7B895B10
Content-Type: text/plain

You have made an enlightened choice, Grasshopper.

:-)


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Riedesel [mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU]
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:13 AM
To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server


I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my
request for information.  The responses have helped
convince us to go with a Solaris master server.
This is what I was most comfortable with,
and we now know that we will not be giving up
anything significant by making this choice.

I am very pleased to know that there is such a knowledgeable
and helpful group who are willing to help a new-comer to
the world of Veritas backups.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark Riedesel
Systems Manager/DBA
Sloan School of Management
MIT
mried AT mit DOT edu





On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 02:15 PM, Mark Riedesel wrote:

> We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter for our mix of 
> Solaris, Windows and Linux
> servers and our Oracle databases.  Our IT director favors Windows for
> the master server since it is less expensive and he was told it is the 
> better choice
> since the Windows version is better supported and has more features.
>
> However, I am going to be responsible for administering this system 
> and while I have many
> years experience with Unix administration, I have only user-level 
> experience with
> Windows.  Would I be well-advised to advocate using a Solaris master 
> server instead,
> or is Windows really the better choice?  We have only the Dell and 
> Veritas salesmen's advice to
> go on at this point.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Riedesel
> Systems Manager/DBA
> Sloan School of Management
> MIT
> mried AT mit DOT edu
>
> _______________________________________________
> Veritas-bu maillist  -  Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu

_______________________________________________
Veritas-bu maillist  -  Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu

------_=_NextPart_001_01C2657A.7B895B10
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; =
charset=3DUS-ASCII">
<META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version =
5.5.2653.12">
<TITLE>RE: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>You have made an enlightened choice, =
Grasshopper.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>:-)</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mark Riedesel [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU">mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:13 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for =
Master Server</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>request for information.&nbsp; The responses have =
helped</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>convince us to go with a Solaris master =
server.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>This is what I was most comfortable with,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and we now know that we will not be giving up</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>anything significant by making this choice.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am very pleased to know that there is such a =
knowledgeable</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and helpful group who are willing to help a =
new-comer to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the world of Veritas backups.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark Riedesel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Systems Manager/DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sloan School of Management</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>MIT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mried AT mit DOT edu</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 02:15 PM, Mark =
Riedesel wrote:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup =
DataCenter for our mix of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Solaris, Windows and Linux</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; servers and our Oracle databases.&nbsp; Our IT =
director favors Windows for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; the master server since it is less expensive =
and he was told it is the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; better choice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; since the Windows version is better supported =
and has more features.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; However, I am going to be responsible for =
administering this system </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; and while I have many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; years experience with Unix administration, I =
have only user-level </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; experience with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Windows.&nbsp; Would I be well-advised to =
advocate using a Solaris master </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; server instead,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; or is Windows really the better choice?&nbsp; =
We have only the Dell and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Veritas salesmen's advice to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; go on at this point.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Mark</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Mark Riedesel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Systems Manager/DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Sloan School of Management</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; MIT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; mried AT mit DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
_______________________________________________</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Veritas-bu maillist&nbsp; -&nbsp; =
Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; <A =
HREF=3D"http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu"; =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas=
-bu</A></FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>_______________________________________________</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Veritas-bu maillist&nbsp; -&nbsp; =
Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A =
HREF=3D"http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu"; =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas=
-bu</A></FONT>
</P>

</BODY>
</HTML>
------_=_NextPart_001_01C2657A.7B895B10--