It can be. Whatever makes you more comfortable. :) -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]>wrote: > I’m assuming that was binary. > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:08 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Server Disk Imaging > > > > Indeed. > > > > Or +10. Whichever makes you more comfortable. > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> > wrote: > > +1. > > > > Unless there’s a technical reason NOT to virtualize, by default I do. > Advantages in manageability make it a no-brainer… and your environmental > considerations simply add to it. > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, July 12, 2010 3:48 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: Server Disk Imaging > > > > Honestly, the virtualization of 10 Servers can be done with a lot less > hardware then you think these days, we are getting usually 30/1 on our > Blades, and that blade took 1U of space within the blade enclosure. > > > > Like was said before unless you are running super-high end SQL ( which > don’t recommend on virtual land) or other database intensive apps, then > virtualization cuts the space, heat, and is a nice in road for additional > consolidation. > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > CISSP, Network +, Security + > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > Email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> > > Cell:401-639-3505 > > > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, July 12, 2010 11:57 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Server Disk Imaging > > > > Please, I have 10 servers virtualized. I didn't spend anymore on the two > physical servers I have than the 10 servers I would've had to purchase > without a virtual environment. In fact, if I had to estimate it, I estimate > I spent at least 50% less. Probably closer to 70%, but 50% is a safe, easy > estimate. > > > > Most servers aren't doing anything than maing heat and using electricity > while they're on. Unless you're doing some intensive database stuff, hard > to justify staying physical nowadays. > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:48 AM, HELP_PC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Storagecraft is ,IMO, the best and if you find a good reseller is not so > expensive. You may also buy the It edition for a yearly fee and you are able > to image unlimited number of machines. > > Virtualization for 10 servers requires a very expensive hardware if you are > not simply experimenting! > > > > Regards > > > > *GuidoElia* > > *HELPPC* > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *Da:* Bob Hartung [mailto:[email protected]] > *Inviato:* lunedì 12 luglio 2010 15.31 > *A:* NT System Admin Issues > *Oggetto:* Server Disk Imaging > > I've been looking for a disk imaging solution for the servers on our > network. They currently are all Dell PowerEdge servers running Windows 2003. > My main goal is to be able to restore a server quickly in the event of a > hardware failure, like a RAID card failure that hoses the hard drives. > > We use Arcserve for doing nightly backups and as a file by file solution, > it's fine. For disaster recovery, it leaves a lot to be desired. It > essentially does a reinstall of the operating system and then restores from > back. As such, it's not very fast. > > I've tried a number of disk imaging software packages. They all can create > an image of the server system drive while the server is running and that's > great. However, what seems to always be a weak point is restoring from a > boot disk. > > All the packages have a utility to create a bootable CD but they generally > have a problem either accessing the RAID volume or the LAN adapter or both. > Whether they use Windows PXE, Linux or DOS, drivers seem to be a problem. It > would seem logical that these software packages would have a utility to copy > the existing drivers off the system and incorporate them into the BootDisk > but none do that I've found. > > The only package I've tried so far that seems to work with the couple of > servers I've been testing on is Acronis Backup and Recovery for Servers. I'd > use this if it weren't so expensive at roughly $1,000 per server. > > Anyone using a disk imaging solution they'd care to recommend? > > Thanks. > > > ---------------------- > > Bob Hartung > Wisco Industries, Inc. > 736 Janesville St. > Oregon, WI 53575 > Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215 > Fax: (608) 835-7399 > e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
