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[Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..

2006-01-24 14:58:57
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..
From: jlightner AT water DOT com (Jeff Lightner)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:58:57 -0500
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I agree.  If you're doing Fibre it doesn't seem Linux does it well for
existing SAN environments so far as storage goes.

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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:17 PM
To: hampus.lind AT rps.police DOT se; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..

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A lot of us have been having trouble using Linux as a media server,
especially in a drive-sharing environment.

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Check the history on ths list for a lot of details.

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-M

        -----Original Message-----
        From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of Hampus Lind
        Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:05 PM
        To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
        Subject: [Veritas-bu] Master and Media HW and OS..

        Hi,

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        We run all our master and media servers on HP PA-RISC server and
HP-UX as OS. These servers cost a lot, not only to buy, but also in
maintenance...

        =20

        What do you guys think about going from the above to powerful
INTEL server with linux as OS instead in a datacenter environment?=20

        We have about 200 clients and (all full is about ~15TB, never at
one time though) to backup at one of our sites.=20

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        Anyone using this type of solution in DC env`s?
Recommendations??=20

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        Thankful for advice,

        MVH / Hampus Lind
        Rikspolisstyrelsen
        National Police Board
        Tel dir: +46 (0)8 - 401 99 43
        Tel mob: +46 (0)70 - 217 92 66
        E-mail: hampus.lind AT rps.police DOT se

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re =
doing Fibre it
doesn&#8217;t seem Linux does it well for existing SAN environments so =
far as
storage goes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January =
24, 2006
2:17 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
hampus.lind AT rps.police DOT se;
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Veritas-bu] =
Master
and Media HW and OS..</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A lot of us have =
been
having trouble using Linux as a media server, especially in a =
drive-sharing
environment.</span></font><span lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Check the =
history on ths
list for a lot of details.</span></font><span =
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
lang=3DSV style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Hampus Lind<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January =
24, 2006
12:05 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Veritas-bu] =
Master and
Media HW and OS..</span></font><span lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,</span></font><span =
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We run all our master and media servers on HP =
PA-RISC
server and HP-UX as OS. These servers cost a lot, not only to buy, but =
also in
maintenance...</span></font><span lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What do you guys think about going from the =
above to
powerful INTEL server with linux as OS instead in a datacenter =
environment? </span></font><span
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We have about 200 clients and (all full is =
about
~15TB, never at one time though) to backup at one of our sites. =
</span></font><span
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Anyone using this type of solution in DC =
env`s?
Recommendations?? </span></font><span lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thankful for advice,</span></font><span =
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>MVH / Hampus =
Lind<br>
Rikspolisstyrelsen<br>
National Police Board<br>
Tel dir: +46 (0)8 - 401 99 43<br>
Tel mob: +46 (0)70 - 217 92 66<br>
E-mail: <a =
href=3D"mailto:hampus.lind AT rps.police DOT se">hampus.lind AT rps.police DOT 
se</a></=
span></font><span
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DSV
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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