> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronald > Vincent Vazquez > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Would like to get list's impression on (amanda > 4TB backup) > > Hi Ross: > > The 4TB will be the initial phase of our go live period. We > envision going to 15-20TB during the first two years. Oh > yes, this will be the backup system for our cluster and all > other servers. We are looking at tape hardware solutions > from multiple manufacturers (24-50 tape libraries) but have > time to lock the *right* one. > > Right now I am trying to collect as many "pro/con" as I am > able to before we have to say "Veritas...". > > RV > > ///////////////////////////////////// > Ronald Vincent Vazquez > (301) 540-9394 Home > (240) 401-9192 Cell > > On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 12:27:31PM -0400, Ronald Vincent > Vazquez wrote: > > Is anyone out there using Amanda to back up this much data with any > > tape library that would be willing to share their experiences? > > Are you talking about a single host that needs 4TB backed up, > or do you mean a bunch of hosts that add up to 4TB? > > I don't have a system large enough to test a 4TB disk backup. > Hope you have big tapes! :-) > > If you mean the second, my Amanda setup does almost 16TB, > split across four servers. I recently lost backups due to no > fault of Amanda. Had an issue with the HBA for our EMC SAN. > > Amanda is great! > > -- > Ross Vandegrift > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "The good Christian should beware of mathematicians, and all > those who make empty prophecies. The danger already exists > that the mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil > to darken the spirit and to confine man in the bonds of Hell." > --St. Augustine, De Genesi ad Litteram, Book II, xviii, 37 > > > >
Hello Ronald and Ross. Just a note on other backup solutions...If you do decide to to commercial I would recommend you take a look at IBM's Tivoli (aka TSM) backup system if you are looking at large libraries and lots of data. It is a very impressive system with a completely different stategy than other backup solutions I've seen. That said, Amanda comes the closest so far to bridging the gap (commercial or GPL). Amanda is a great backup solution, but if I wanted to go commercial I'd definitely look at TSM. We had it at my old job and it was fantastic. I won't go into a detailed description unless others would like to read it. If you want to know more about the comparisons I will answer privately. Regards, Gordon PS: I am not trying to start a flame war here nor am I an affiliate of IBM. Just trying to give some info.....
