Re: [Networker] Staffing

Nancy Magers wrote:

Hi Legato Listserve
This isn't a legato/networker specific question .... But, how is yourorganization structured for Backup/Storage Staffing. I'm trying to get anidea of how other organizations deal with the storage/server growthphenomenom - and any information you can provide would be mostappreciated. Just so we are talking apples and apples - if you couldanswer these questions. I know this is a repeat from 2002 - but thingshave changed a bit in the last 4 years.
1.  How many systems do you backup with Networker?

2.  How many Networker Servers (Zones) do you support?

3. How many TB's of data do you support?


roughly 16 TB.

4. How many storage nodes / tape devices / libraries ?

5. How many full time FTE are dedicated to supporting legato? (please usepercentages if partial FTE, for example .5 Windows FTE + .5 Unix FTE)

We don't have a dedicated FT admin, there are 3 of us who work on themwith 1 being the main point of contact.

6.  If you do have FTE's assigned to backups what are their job titles?

n/a

7. How is backup monitoring/reporting handled within your organization,centrally through data center or decentrally through systemsadministrators?

Mainly the Sysadmin get mail on successful or failed backups. I checkdaily to see what failed.

8. What operating systems are you supporting for servers/storage nodesand clients?


Servers are running Redhat.

We backup Redhat Linux, Novell NetWare 6.5, Novell OES Linux, Windows(NT,2K,and 2003), and Solaris.

9. How many application specific backups do you provide and what type?(e.g. Exchange, Oracle, Etc)10. Who makes sure your backups work on the weekends and vacations?


Our main backup man -- me, and if I am away one of the other guys.


Thank you in advance for your input.

Nancy Magers
Manager Unix Systems – CIS
Box 1885
Brown University
Providence, RI 02903

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