Networker

Re: [Networker] Vsphere Backups VADP or not?

2012-01-19 12:16:07
Subject: Re: [Networker] Vsphere Backups VADP or not?
From: Michael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:14:27 -0500
> Question for anyone out there using VMware Vsphere..
> 
> We're currently using a mixture of traditional Networker client 
> backups and Esxpress image backups for our virtual machines.
> Will be migrating to Vsphere 5 in the  near future so have to decide
> on what path we take with our virtual machine backups.
> 
> Thinking about upgrading from Networker 7.5 up to 7.6.2 and using 
> VADP, anyone out there using VADP backups, what do you think?

I'm at 7.6.2, but vSphere 4.1 (hopefully v5 later in the year), and 
currently I am doing "traditional" backups (i.e., treating each VM as a 
separate NW client, exactly as I do the physical clients). So I would be 
interested in this topic, as well.

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