On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, ZIMMER, RANDY K [AG/1000] wrote:

> All,
>
> I'm looking for guidance on using Linux in our NetBackup environment.
> We are getting ready to update our current infrastructure.  If we go
> with Linux we will use the Dell hardware but I need to know from you is
> how the systems should be sized, what HBA's do you recommend, what OS,
> does it matter if it is RedHat or SLES?  I backup about 300 TB a month
> in my production environment running around 1500 jobs per day, with a
> lot of it being Oracle backups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Go with latest supported RedHat Enterpise Linux.
Go with 4gbps HBAs, we've been using qlogic HBAs with no problems.
Make sure you have enough bandwidth on the system board (mobo) for the
type of drives you are placing on each server.

e.g., low-end server should not have more than 1 LTO-3/4 drive if its 1gbps
but for 10gbps you obviously want a beefier box for 10gbps card and maybe
2 dual port cards for 4 LTO-3 drives, but if LTO-4, then 3 of those.

etc..

Justin.

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