What problem are you guys trying to solve by separating the backup PC
processing from the storage? Given back up PCs extremely high storage
requirements, and the demands it places upon that storage, I can't imagine that
you're going to try to share that storage with anybody else. Besides, if you're
using the same storage for both backup and production, it's not a backup!
Keep it simple. After all, if you're using this, something has gone wrong. The
fewer parts involved the better. And it should go without saying that every
part of the backup server should be completely separate and unique from the
parts used for your production data. Otherwise, it can't act as a backup for
those parts.
A self-contained box that includes the processing and storage is by far the
simplest way to achieve this.
Timothy J. Massey
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On Jul 13, 2012, at 1:05 PM, "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 12-07-13 01:38 PM, Bryan Keadle (.net) wrote:
>> Thanks for your reply. Yeah, we're using a NAS device, but not necessary
>> "those small ones" - using this Drobo B800fs. So NFS would be a
>> protocol-based option for the data pool? Still, iSCSI would be best if not
>> DAS?
>
> Don't know if the Drobo supports it, but ATA over Ethernet would be a
> fantastic option. Much lower overhead than iSCSI.
>
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