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[Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..

2006-01-24 15:03:31
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..
From: shekhar.dhotre AT lendlease DOT com (Dhotre, Shekhar)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:03:31 -0500
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I would not recommend Linux for Netbackup environment ,simply because it=0D=
=0Acannot be restored on to dissimilar hardware in DR like scenario , there=
=0D=0Aare other reasons as well =2E (I have a list ) =2E=0D=0A On the cost =
, I don`t know about HP RISC but IBM`s P-series (RISC)=0D=0Ahardware which =
runs AIX is cheaper than Intel hardware(surprised??) =2E I=0D=0Aam working =
on  a business case to move oracle running on Intel/Linux off=0D=0Ato  to A=
IX  ,So  comparing Pserise vs=2E=2E=2E Intel hardware=0D=0A(price,performan=
ce ,DR , LVM ,etc=2E=2E) I know  the pricing /quotes and=0D=0Aother details=
 about the hardware=2E send me an email offline if you need=0D=0Ato know mo=
re about it  =2E =0D=0A =0D=0AOur master and media is  running on IBM pseri=
se servers P550 =2E =0D=0A =0D=0Ahttp://www-03=2Eibm=2Ecom/systems/p/=0D=0A=
 =0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0AShekhar Dhotre=0D=0A=0D=0AICT Storage Engineering=2E =
=0D=0A=0D=0Av 404=2E846=2E7483 | f 404=2E848=2E1077 =0D=0A=0D=0AShekhar=2Ed=
hotre@bovislendlease=2Ecom=0D=0A48 Perimeter Center East | Atlanta, GA  303=
46=0D=0A=0D=0A"Mistakes are a fact of life=2E It is the response to error t=
hat counts!" =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A________________________________=0D=
=0A=0D=0AFrom: veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu=0D=0A[mailto:v=
eritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu] On Behalf Of=0D=0AMark=2EDona=
ldson@cexp=2Ecom=0D=0ASent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:17 PM=0D=0ATo: hamp=
us=2Elind@rps=2Epolice=2Ese; veritas-bu@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu=0D=0AS=
ubject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS=2E=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=
A lot of us have been having trouble using Linux as a media server,=0D=0Aes=
pecially in a drive-sharing environment=2E=0D=0A =0D=0ACheck the history on=
 ths list for a lot of details=2E=0D=0A =0D=0A-M=0D=0A=0D=0A    -----Original =
Message-----=0D=0A      From: veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu=0D=
=0A[mailto:veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu]On Behalf Of Hampu=
s Lind=0D=0A    Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:05 PM=0D=0A  To: veritas-bu@=
mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu=0D=0A      Subject: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media 
H=
W and OS=2E=2E=0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A    Hi,=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A   
We r=
un all our master and media servers on HP PA-RISC server and=0D=0AHP-UX as =
OS=2E These servers cost a lot, not only to buy, but also in=0D=0Amaintenan=
ce=2E=2E=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A   What do you guys think about going fr=
om the above to powerful=0D=0AINTEL server with linux as OS instead in a da=
tacenter environment? =0D=0A=0D=0A      We have about 200 clients and (all full 
=
is about ~15TB, never at=0D=0Aone time though) to backup at one of our site=
s=2E =0D=0A=0D=0A        =0D=0A=0D=0A   Anyone using this type of solution in 
DC en=
v`s?=0D=0ARecommendations?? =0D=0A=0D=0A         =0D=0A=0D=0A   Thankful for 
advice,=
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National Poli=
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ageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>=0D=0A<HR tabIndex=3D-1>=0D=
=0A<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=
=2Eauburn=2Eedu =0D=0A[mailto:veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu=
] <B>On Behalf Of =0D=0A</B>Mark=2EDonaldson@cexp=2Ecom<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue=
sday, January 24, 2006 2:17 =0D=0APM<BR><B>To:</B> hampus=2Elind@rps=2Epoli=
ce=2Ese; =0D=0Averitas-bu@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu<BR><B>Subject:</B> R=
E: [Veritas-bu] Master and =0D=0AMedia HW and OS=2E=2E<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>=
=0D=0A<DIV></DIV>=0D=0A<DIV><SPAN class=3D377011619-24012006><FONT face=3DA=
rial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>A lot =0D=0Aof us have been having trouble us=
ing Linux as a media server, especially in a =0D=0Adrive-sharing environmen=
t=2E</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0D=0A<DIV><SPAN class=3D377011619-24012006><FONT f=
ace=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =0D=0Asize=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>=0D=0A=
<DIV><SPAN class=3D377011619-24012006><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>Check =0D=0Athe history on ths list for a lot of details=2E</FONT></=
SPAN></DIV>=0D=0A<DIV><SPAN class=3D377011619-24012006><FONT face=3DArial c=
olor=3D#0000ff =0D=0Asize=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>=0D=0A<DIV><SPAN cl=
ass=3D377011619-24012006><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =0D=0Asize=3D2>=
-M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0D=0A<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0p=
x">=0D=0A  <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT f=
ace=3DTahoma =0D=0A  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
=0D=0A  veritas-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu =0D=0A  [mailto:verit=
as-bu-admin@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Hampus =0D=0A =
 Lind<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:05 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =0D=
=0A  veritas-bu@mailman=2Eeng=2Eauburn=2Eedu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu=
] Master and =0D=0A  Media HW and OS=2E=2E<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>=0D=0A  <DIV=
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<SPAN =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi,</SPAN></FON=
T></P>=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =0D=0A=
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>=0D=
=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =
=0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We run all our master=
 and media =0D=0A  servers on HP PA-RISC server and HP-UX as OS=2E These se=
rvers cost a lot, not =0D=0A  only to buy, but also in maintenance=2E=2E=2E=
</SPAN></FONT></P>=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></=
SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=
=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Aria=
l">What do you guys think about going =0D=0A  from the above to powerful IN=
TEL server with linux as OS instead in a =0D=0A  datacenter environment? </=
SPAN></FONT></P>=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><S=
PAN lang=3DEN-GB =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We h=
ave about 200 clients and (all =0D=0A  full is about ~15TB, never at one ti=
me though) to backup at one of our sites=2E =0D=0A  </SPAN></FONT></P>=0D=
=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =
=0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;<=
/P>=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN=
-GB =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyone using this=
 type of solution =0D=0A  in DC env`s? Recommendations?? </SPAN></FONT></P>=
=0D=0A  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=
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N-GB =0D=0A  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thankful for =0D=
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