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[Veritas-bu] choice of master/media server platform

2005-10-26 20:40:12
Subject: [Veritas-bu] choice of master/media server platform
From: gliu AT macquarietelecom DOT com (Guang Yu Liu)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:40:12 +1000
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that was one of the options suggested by us as well. But depends who you ask
from Veritas some say that the product on Linux is not stable enough.
Anybody has any teething problems running 5.1 on Redhat?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry [mailto:juanino AT yahoo DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:10 AM
To: Guang Yu Liu; 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] choice of master/media server platform


Why not trial a Dell Poweredge or HP Proliant system
running linux?


--- Guang Yu Liu <gliu AT macquarietelecom DOT com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>       I know there were some debates before regarding OS
> choices for NBU
> but I'd like to ask one particular question. This
> was coming from an
> external consultant.
>       Background: I am a Unix guys so normally are biased
> towards
> stability/flexibility etc of *nix. But the
> consultant told us that since
> backups are mainly using I/Os, the buses should be
> an important deciding
> factor as well. He went out and found that even the
> most expensive of Sun
> servers tend to have PCI buses with 66MHZ only (most
> with 33MHZ) and most of
> the Intel boxes have 133MHZ PCI buses. He strongly
> suggested that we pick
> Windows for that.
>       Your opinions?
> 
> many thanks
> Guang
> Macquarie Telecom - delivering value for business
> and government.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>that was one of the options suggested by us as well. =
But depends who you ask from Veritas some say that the product on Linux =
is not stable enough. Anybody has any teething problems running 5.1 on =
Redhat?</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Jerry [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:juanino AT yahoo DOT com">mailto:juanino AT yahoo DOT 
com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:10 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Guang Yu Liu; =
'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] choice of master/media =
server platform</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Why not trial a Dell Poweredge or HP Proliant =
system</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>running linux?</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--- Guang Yu Liu &lt;gliu AT macquarietelecom DOT com&gt; =
wrote:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Hi all,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I know there =
were some debates before regarding OS</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; choices for NBU</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; but I'd like to ask one particular question. =
This</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; was coming from an</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; external consultant.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background: I am =
a Unix guys so normally are biased</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; towards</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; stability/flexibility etc of *nix. But =
the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; consultant told us that since</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; backups are mainly using I/Os, the buses should =
be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; an important deciding</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; factor as well. He went out and found that even =
the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; most expensive of Sun</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; servers tend to have PCI buses with 66MHZ only =
(most</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; with 33MHZ) and most of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; the Intel boxes have 133MHZ PCI buses. He =
strongly</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; suggested that we pick</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Windows for that.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your =
opinions?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; many thanks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Guang</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Macquarie Telecom - delivering value for =
business</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; and government.</FONT>
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