If you're of a size to consider this seriously, you can afford the
appliances. Especially since the cost will not be a complete shock when
compared next to comparable NBU functionality licensing.

Data Domain just *works*. No futzing. Point a media server at it,
configure replication, done. It really *is* that simple.

Having said that, Your message doesn't quite make clear why your desire
to stay with NBU as the core for this is so strong, but ... from your
description, this is actually a situation where EMC's Avamar could
possibly be the best solution overall.

<ObDisclaimer: Just a satisfied customer. Who tried, and hated, NBU
Dedupe, especially when compared to DD.>

Regards,
jcs


On Tue, 28 Dec 2010, santoyx wrote:

> Hi guys.
>
> I've been studying the NetBackup to understand what would be the best 
> architecture to fit my needs but I'm confused with dedup features of 
> NetBackup 7. I started reading the deduplication guide until it sad me that 
> the PureDisk is the best approach. I'm really confused.
>
> My scenario is the following:
> I have nine remote offices, which should backup fileserver, MSSQL 2008 and 
> Hyper-V VM's locally using source deduplication. Then I'd like to replicate 
> the backuped data to my central DataCenter.
> However I'd like to keep the backup/restore capabilities of remote offices 
> independent from the central DataCenter, ie, the remote officew should 
> restore their data even if there is no link with the central DataCenter or if 
> I lost the replicated data at the DataCenter.
> Besides I'd like that this replicated data to be deduplicated again at the 
> DataCenter among all the nine remote offices, deduplicating before sending 
> the data, if possible.
>
> I have my own storage (CX4-120) at each remote office so I don't need a dedup 
> appliance with storage within.
>
> What would be the best architecture to get all this? One master server at 
> each remote office and the same number at the central DataCenter?
>
> Thanks.
>
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