Robert Gray wrote: > At 13:01:36 -0500 on 4/3/03, Anna Silliman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I have a 7600 connected to my network whose only job is to do backup. > > > Couldn't that be done just as well by any one of the other computers > on the LAN? Why add another machine? >
1) You have a machine doing nothing, may as well put it to work. 2) The other machines *might* be doing something while they're running the backup chores, or they might need the disk space. Our backups run on a single machine that is dedicated to the task. (That said, we have well over 500 GB of stuff to back up on a regular basis) If you're backing up to a slower medium, such as tape, you almost *have* to use a dedicated system. 3) Machines running only a few programs are more stable. I have a Performa 6214 running as a web server. Despite tis being a reknowned 'Road Applle', it's up for months at a time. Moreover, the reason I usually have to reboot it is because VNC stops working and I can't get to it (I'm running it headless) You wouldn't want a system doing backups on a schedule to crash because you were using MS Office on it earlier in the day. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
