Re: [Veritas-bu] Windows Master Server :(

Patrick
G4 sounds fine - based on the clients you have, alot will also depend if
you are going to add any additional Media Servers to drive any
additional drives in the library. Also LAN based clients will depend on
the backbone too.

I know of a client that is running 10 LTO4 drives with a very similar
spec box (but dual processor), most run over the LAN and performance has
been acceptable. Obviously, good planning is needed :)

Their images folder is around 40GB+ I believe. I would add more RAM if
possible.

What I would do (if poss) is add additional disks to relocate the
catalog data file(s) (Images) to help retain speed (well some speed
increase).

Anyhow, thats my view. Add an additional processor to help boost the
system. If poss, add Media Server for large backup systems. That should
help take the load off the Master.

Simon

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Ok, 37 clients (all windows except for the below mentioned UNIX) 12GB
images folder.

My real concern is the horsepower of the box in relation to doing all
the task and writting to 8 SSO LTO 3 drives. The amount of data is about
30TB for full backups and most of the windows boxes are file & print or
exchange and some SQL. The UNIX boxes are Oracle.

Does this help?

As to the Linux comment, I would love to, but it's not up to me. If it
were up to me it would be a Solaris box. :)

Regards,

Patrick

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You failed to menton how many clients and how much you plan on backing
up, that is probably the most important thing, then media servers, then
master server.

Justin.

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Jeff Lightner wrote:

> If you're more comfortable with UNIX style OSes why not use the 
> hardware to create a Linux master instead of a Windoze master?
>
> I gather there are several on the list using Linux for master servers.
> (We use HP-UX for our master.)
>
> I'm not sure the hardware below would be sufficient for a master
though.
>
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> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Windows Master Server :(
>
> Not being a Windows ________ (you can fill in the blank) I would like 
> to know your thoughts on the following configuration:
>
> Microsoft Windows Server 2003
> Standard x64 Edition
> Service Pack 2
>
> Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.60GHz
> 3.60GHZ, 5.93GB of RAM
>
> Proliant DL360 G4
>
> Is this powerful enough to be a master/media server with 8 LTO III 
> drives and approximately 9 windows media servers 1 solaris and 2 hp-ux

> media servers all using the same 8 drives (4 in the case of HP-UX, but

> that's another story).
>
> ANY, help will be appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick
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