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Dude whoever told you that the "Windows version is better supported and has
more features" was smoking some really good stuff...hope it's legal :-)
There are any number of things to consider when choosing your platform,
among them the skill sets of the folks that will be doing the bulk of the
administration. If your NetBackup environment will be primarily supported
by folks with UNIX skills, go with a UNIX master server (I would suggest
Solaris). If, on the other hand, your primary care givers will be Windows
admins, then I'd strongly think about going with Windows. That being said,
however, there are some other considerations...
1. Solaris servers tend to scale better. A Sun V880 makes a screaming
NetBackup server whereas the Windows servers tend to hit the wall faster.
2. A lot of the scripts and other "goodies" available from people on the
mailing list are shell scripts, although I know a number of folks doing
things in Perl or Windows batch scripting.
3. I think there are still issues with having a stable Fibre tape
environment if you use Windows with its habit of changing drive mappings on
you.
I prefer the Solaris solution, but then that's what I know best so my
judgment could be considered subjective :-)
FWIW
Steve White
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Riedesel [mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:16 AM
To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server
We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter for our mix of
Solaris, Windows and Linux
servers and our Oracle databases. Our IT director favors Windows for
the master server since it is less expensive and he was told it is the
better choice
since the Windows version is better supported and has more features.
However, I am going to be responsible for administering this system and
while I have many
years experience with Unix administration, I have only user-level
experience with
Windows. Would I be well-advised to advocate using a Solaris master
server instead,
or is Windows really the better choice? We have only the Dell and
Veritas salesmen's advice to
go on at this point.
Thanks,
Mark
Mark Riedesel
Systems Manager/DBA
Sloan School of Management
MIT
mried AT mit DOT edu
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dude whoever told you that the "Windows version is =
better supported and has more features" was smoking some really good =
stuff...hope it's legal :-)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There are any number of things to consider when choosing =
your platform, among them the skill sets of the folks that will be doing th=
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bulk of the administration. If your NetBackup environment will be =
primarily supported by folks with UNIX skills, go with a UNIX master server=
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(I would suggest Solaris). If, on the other hand, your primary care =
givers will be Windows admins, then I'd strongly think about going with =
Windows. That being said, however, there are some other =
considerations...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. Solaris servers tend to scale better. A Sun V880=
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makes a screaming NetBackup server whereas the Windows servers tend to hit =
the wall faster.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. A lot of the scripts and other "goodies" =
available from people on the mailing list are shell scripts, although I kno=
w=
a number of folks doing things in Perl or Windows batch =
scripting.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>3. I think there are still issues with having a stable =
=46ibre tape environment if you use Windows with its habit of changing driv=
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mappings on you.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I prefer the Solaris solution, but then that's what I kno=
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best so my judgment could be considered subjective :-)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>FWIW</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Steve White</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mark Riedesel [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU">mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:16 AM</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master =
Server</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter for=
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our mix of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Solaris, Windows and Linux</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>servers and our Oracle databases. Our IT director =
=66avors Windows for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the master server since it is less expensive and he was =
told it is the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>better choice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>since the Windows version is better supported and has =
more features.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>However, I am going to be responsible for administering =
this system and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>while I have many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>years experience with Unix administration, I have only =
user-level </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>experience with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Windows. Would I be well-advised to advocate using=
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a Solaris master </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>server instead,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or is Windows really the better choice? We have =
only the Dell and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Veritas salesmen's advice to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>go on at this point.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark Riedesel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Systems Manager/DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sloan School of Management</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>MIT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mried AT mit DOT edu</FONT>
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