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[Veritas-bu] NT 2000 backup of 1 million files one directory

2003-03-27 10:32:28
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NT 2000 backup of 1 million files one directory
From: Quarantine AT GSCCCA DOT ORG (Quarantine)
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:32:28 -0500
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I back up 65MM+ files on one of my servers, and writing starts almost
immediately after the jobs start.  Is the difference that my files are in
*lots* of subdirectories?
 
 
Joe - It's a small world.  I used to work for Genex.
 
 
Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandler, Mike [mailto:MSandler AT destinyhealth DOT com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:18 AM
To: 'Register, Joe'; 'Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NT 2000 backup of 1 million files one directory


Sorry I can't get too technical here but;
 
Veritas is a poor choice for this type of backup requirement.  This is
because it first creates the index's for all the files before actually
beginning the copy to tape.  The result is an extremely long duration for
the backup (chances are the window of opportunity is too short to run this
job which can take easily take 8 or more hours.  We have stopped using
Veritas because of this very problem.  Veritas knows of this issue and there
is no current work around.

-----Original Message-----
From: Register, Joe [mailto:jregister AT citistreetonline DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:54 AM
To: 'Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NT 2000 backup of 1 million files one directory



Can anyone give advise of backing up a 2000 directory with over 1 million
files in it. We have a program (a well written one, you can tell) that
creates HTML files and all must go in one directory on a 2k server. My
master is a 2k 4.5 NBU DataCenter, the files are on a 2k 4.5 NBU client. The
backup runs fine with this folder exempt. When it's included it fails.
Thanks.

Joe Register 
System Integration/Engineering 
JRegister AT CitiStreetonline DOT com 
(904) 791-2120 



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<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I 
back 
up 65MM+ files on one of my servers, and writing starts almost immediately 
after 
the jobs start.&nbsp; Is the difference that my files are in *lots* of 
subdirectories?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Joe - 
It's a small world.&nbsp;&nbsp;I used to work for Genex.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=389572715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Matt</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT 
  face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Sandler, Mike 
  [mailto:MSandler AT destinyhealth DOT com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 
27, 2003 
  10:18 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Register, Joe'; 
  'Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: 
[Veritas-bu] NT 
  2000 backup of 1 million files one directory<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=656051715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
  size=2>Sorry I can't get too technical here but;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=656051715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
  size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=656051715-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
  size=2>Veritas is a poor choice for this type of backup requirement.&nbsp; 
  This is because it first creates the index's for all the files before 
actually 
  beginning the copy to tape.&nbsp; The result is an extremely long duration 
for 
  the backup (chances are the window of opportunity is too short to run this 
job 
  which can take easily take 8 or more hours.&nbsp; We have stopped using 
  Veritas because of this very problem.&nbsp; Veritas knows of this issue and 
  there is no current work around.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
    <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma 
    size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Register, Joe 
    [mailto:jregister AT citistreetonline DOT com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 
March 27, 
    2003 9:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 
    'Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu] 
NT 2000 
    backup of 1 million files one directory<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
    <P><FONT size=2>Can anyone give advise of backing up a 2000 directory with 
    over 1 million files in it. We have a program (a well written one, you can 
    tell) that creates HTML files and all must go in one directory on a 2k 
    server. My master is a 2k 4.5 NBU DataCenter, the files are on a 2k 4.5 NBU 
    client. The backup runs fine with this folder exempt. When it's included it 
    fails. Thanks.</FONT></P>
    <P><FONT size=2>Joe Register</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>System 
    Integration/Engineering</FONT> <BR><FONT 
    size=2>JRegister AT CitiStreetonline DOT com</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>(904) 
    791-2120</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>
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