Actually, we did this once, about 15 years ago with what has become Backup Exec. At that time it was Palindrome PNA or something like that, was bought several times, and is now BE. It had a feature that you could select that would backup a file, and based on age that you pre-set, after successful backup, zero-byte the file. The file name was still on the network, but it was zero bytes in size. If it was needed you had to go to tape to restore.
Like I said, we only did this once, and ended up having to restore all the files ;). It doesn't appear that this feature has made it through all the changes in ownership and versions because BE doesn't have this it that I can find...... On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > sorry, nope ... looked into an optical archiving system that left a stub > in place that automatically retrieved a file from a nearline optical > jukebox, but it was slow and pricey, and this was about 5 years ago. > > Erik Goldoff > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 22, 2010 4:09 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Archive data > > Wow - nobody? > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:18 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Archive data > > > > Do any of you guys have an automated method for migrating old, unused user > data off your primary servers? I’m talking about data users don’t want to > have deleted, but they maintain for “I might need it someday” purposes. > > > > To accommodate this I would think a cheap RAID1 NAS should be sufficient, > there is no need for high-speed, multiple user access. I’m thinking it would > be a very cheap way to pull a TB or so off our SAN…. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Sent from Keller, TX, United States ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
