Since you're mostly Intel based, why not a Win2K solution? I know of a very large site that backs up over 600 GB per night from well over 100 systems to a Dell Quad Xeon, SAN storage, STK Powderhorn with 9840 drives (10 total). Their database is over 100 GB. I don't think you have to rule out the platform that you are probably most familiar with. Give it a try. If you need a contact, email me off the list and I'll provide one for you.
Thanks, Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc. PO Box 51313 Colorado Springs, CO 80949 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com (719)531-5926 Fax: (240)539-7175 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Malbrough, Demetrius Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RISC SERVER SPECIFICATIONS -Mark- >I would also like to know advantages and disadvantages for the different flavors of Unix and vendors? See the Redbook "Getting Started with Tivoli Storage Manager: Implementation Guide" Table 13 for some helpful information. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg245416.pdf Thanks, Demetrius Malbrough UNIX/TSM/OnDemand Administrator -----Original Message----- From: Mark Morrison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RISC SERVER SPECIFICATIONS I have been given a couple of days to come up with specifications for a RISC based server system to run TSM for a 100 + node network. The clients are NT/Win2K and NetWare. The system must talk to the StorageTek 9490 - Powder Horn. I figured that among all the TSMers out there that have working RISC based systems that someone would already have specifications that I could quickly modify for my environment and then bid out. I would also like to know advantages and disadvantages for the different flavors of Unix and vendors. Also since I work for a local government keeping the price low is a must. Any help is greatly appreciated.
