How many of you guys are using Networker 8 and DD boost is it really that
great?  We are looking at a disk target and currently use Networker 8.  I
am not impressed with the DD990 hardware and the single controller
configuration.  We are concerned with the backup speeds but also really
focused on restore speeds.  I see other backup targets that can push more
native speed than even the DD990 with boost can push.  Also I have heard
rumors that a hardware refresh is in the near future and we don't want to
buy a system that will soon be refreshed.

Thanks,

Tony Garza
Frost Bank
Network Engineering
Senior Network Engineer
210-220-4565
210-701-6166



From:   "Stanley R. Horwitz" <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To:     NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date:   06/14/2013 01:51 PM
Subject:        Re: [Networker] Upgrading to NW 8 - storage nodes question
Sent by:        EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>



On Jun 14, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Michael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV<
mailto:Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>> wrote:

Used to be, if you upgraded your NW server, you had to do all your storage
nodes to that same version at the same time. Has that changed with NW 8?
Specifically, I am running NW 7.6.2. I want to go to the latest v8. Do I
have to do all my storage nodes the same time as I do my server, or can I
do my server one day, and not do the storage nodes until a few days later?


Can I run a storage node at 7.6.2, and have it communicate with a NW 8
server, without issue?

I believe you do need to upgrade storage nodes too for version 8. Best way
to confirm is to read the release notes.