We keep talking about this type of thing, but imo, if nobody can tell you that the data isn't needed, then it's still needed. And, if the data's still needed, then keep it local. What does a TB on your SAN cost? How does that compare to the cost of an archiving solution and the time to manage it and the time to set up different policies for different restores, and the headaches of trying to keep it all straight?
From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:18 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 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
