Thanks Rick and everyone for the insight.
Thanks
Mike
On Tue, 28 May 2002, Richard Harkins wrote:
> The NetBackup files stay on disk. If the desktop/laptop needs to be
> restored, the files are retrieved from the NetBackup Pro server.
>
> If the NetBackup Pro server lost it's disk, you would restore from NetBackup
> Datacenter.
>
> That said, NetBackup Pro supports the use of Storage Migrator on Windows.
> Files that have not been touched for a long time can be migrated to tape in
> the background. If NetBackup Pro needs one of those files, the retrieval is
> automatic and transparent.
>
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Suen [mailto:suen AT cosmos.buffalo DOT edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:14 AM
> To: Dave High
> Cc: phil AT karyfi DOT com; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Mobile or Laptop backup
>
>
>
> Hello EveryOne...
>
> I have a few questions on how is NBU Pro and NBU Datacenter works
> together?
> NBU Pro backups all the laptop data to a disk server and then
> NBU Datacenter backups that "disk server".
> Now since they both have its own catalog, would the retore be
> "difficult"?
>
> I have to use NBP Pro init the restore, finds out what disk image
> he wants, then restore it using NBU DataCenter? Then I use NBU Pro
> to actually restore the files?
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Dave High wrote:
>
> > Hi Phil,
> >
> > NBU Pro is a fantastic product. The first release a couple of years ago
> had
> > some problems, but the newest GA release is pretty solid.
> >
> > Now, as to the 56k issue.... What you will NEED to do is have them do
> their
> > first sync in an office with a LAN connection, or a Cablemodem or
> something.
> > Due to the "sharing" nature of NBU Pro it will still not back up the
> entire
> > system, only their "unique" items - for example, if everyone uses
> Microsoft
> > Office, only one instance of things like word.exe, excel.exe etc will be
> > saved for the entire group. The first sync from each system is going to be
> > fairly small, but at 56k it could take a while. Once the initial sync is
> > done, the subsequent sync's are small since very few files change all that
> > much.
> >
> > Anyway, I have seen this work in a production shop and the 56k syncs we
> not
> > any more trouble than a LAN sync.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > d.
> >
> > _____
> > dave high
> > VERITAS Enterprise Consulting
> > Bay Area Region
> > 702-683-7733
> >
> > "Unix IS user friendly, it is just VERY picky who it chooses as friends"
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: phil AT karyfi DOT com [mailto:phil AT karyfi DOT com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:17 AM
> > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Mobile or Laptop backup
> >
> > I am reviewing how to support our field staff for backup and DR protection
> > of their Laptop PCs.
> >
> > Is anyone doing this currently, What are your experiences.
> >
> > How is bandwidth affected, what impact does it have on my backup server.
> >
> > How much data can I really expect to backup using slow (56K) lines?
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated - I think this will be a nightmare!
> >
> > Regards
> > Phil
> >
>
>
>
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