[SunHELP] looking for backup ideas

Lund, Dennis sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Mon Jun 11 07:26:46 CDT 2001


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I am not sure about Linux, but Syncsort Backup Express will backup Sun, HP,
SGI, and NT boxes.  I used it at a previous job.  It worked very well.

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Buford III [mailto:henry.buford at veritas.com]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:12 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: RE: [SunHELP] looking for backup ideas


Edward,
	Since I am obviously unable to be unbiased in my product opinion, I
will simply say that the only products that support all of your required
platforms (that I know of) are Veritas Software's NetBackup and Legato's
Networker.  Obviously the products are different, but again, I am incapable
of being unbiased.


Henry Buford, III 
MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, Sun Certified Solaris Admin I

VERITAS Software
NetBackup DataCenter/BusinesServer Technical Support
Senior Technical Support Analyst 
VERITAS Technical Services
Tech Support: 1-800-342-0652 
http://support.veritas.com 
"Ask me about SupportNOW!" -> http://supportnow.support.veritas.com"


-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Chase [mailto:echase at postoffice.providence.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:17 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org; server-linux at lists.netspace.org
Subject: [SunHELP] looking for backup ideas

Hello all,

I'm looking for backup ideas.  My current scheme is that each of my servers
have a tape drive in it.  A few of the less critical machines create a tar
files of the important stuff and another machine collects the tar files via
cron entries and perl scripts.

Our department is now facing space issues, we need to add machines but
don't have any new space to put them.  We're now looking into replacing
tower case machines with rackmounted 1U units, but those things don't come
with tapedrives, at least none I've looked at so far.

I currently have a mix of linux boxes and Solaris boxes.

I'm eyeing the setup that our Novell administrator has here.  He's got a
few backup servers which go out and backup other servers each night.  He's
using ArcServe.

I see that there is a linux version of ArcServe.  I'm guessing that I could
run a linux box w/ ArcServe on it to backup my other linux boxes, but what
about my Sun boxes?

Is there some product that runs on either Solaris or linux that can be used
to backup other boxes?  I'd like the "backup" server to run the show, not
have the remote servers tar to the backup servers tape drive.  I don't want
to have to worry about having 2 machines trying to tar to the drive at the
same time.

Am I making sense?


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  Edward F. Chase III     |   echase at providence.edu
  Providence College      |   http://www.providence.edu
  Computer Services       |   http://studentweb.providence.edu
  Providence, RI  02918   |

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am not sure about Linux, but Syncsort Backup Express wi=
ll backup Sun, HP,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>SGI, and NT boxes.  I used it at a previous job.&nb=
sp; It worked very well.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Henry Buford III [<A HREF=3D"mailto:henry.buford at v=
eritas.com">mailto:henry.buford at veritas.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:12 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: [SunHELP] looking for backup ideas</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Edward,</FONT>
<BR>        <FONT SIZE=3D2>Since I am ob=
viously unable to be unbiased in my product opinion, I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>will simply say that the only products that support all =
of your required</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>platforms (that I know of) are Veritas Software's NetBac=
kup and Legato's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Networker.  Obviously the products are different, b=
ut again, I am incapable</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of being unbiased.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Henry Buford, III </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, Sun Certified Solaris Admin I</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>VERITAS Software</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>NetBackup DataCenter/BusinesServer Technical Support</FO=
NT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Senior Technical Support Analyst </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>VERITAS Technical Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tech Support: 1-800-342-0652 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A HREF=3D"http://support.veritas.com" TARGET=3D"_blank"=
>http://support.veritas.com</A> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>"Ask me about SupportNOW!" -> <A HREF=3D"ht=
tp://supportnow.support.veritas.com" TARGET=3D"_blank">http://supportnow.su=
pport.veritas.com</A>"</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Edward Chase [<A HREF=3D"mailto:echase at postoffice.=
providence.edu">mailto:echase at postoffice.providence.edu</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:17 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org; server-linux at lists.netspace.org=
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] looking for backup ideas</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello all,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm looking for backup ideas.  My current scheme is =
that each of my servers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>have a tape drive in it.  A few of the less critica=
l machines create a tar</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>files of the important stuff and another machine collect=
s the tar files via</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>cron entries and perl scripts.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Our department is now facing space issues, we need to add=
 machines but</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>don't have any new space to put them.  We're now lo=
oking into replacing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tower case machines with rackmounted 1U units, but those=
 things don't come</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with tapedrives, at least none I've looked at so far.</F=
ONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I currently have a mix of linux boxes and Solaris boxes.<=
/FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm eyeing the setup that our Novell administrator has he=
re.  He's got a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>few backup servers which go out and backup other servers=
 each night.  He's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>using ArcServe.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I see that there is a linux version of ArcServe.  I'=
m guessing that I could</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>run a linux box w/ ArcServe on it to backup my other lin=
ux boxes, but what</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>about my Sun boxes?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Is there some product that runs on either Solaris or linu=
x that can be used</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to backup other boxes?  I'd like the "backup&q=
uot; server to run the show, not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>have the remote servers tar to the backup servers tape d=
rive.  I don't want</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to have to worry about having 2 machines trying to tar t=
o the drive at the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>same time.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Am I making sense?</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>  Edward F. Chase III     |&nbs=
p;  echase at providence.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>  Providence College      =
|   <A HREF=3D"http://www.providence.edu" TARGET=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.providence.edu</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>  Computer Services     &n=
bsp; |   <A HREF=3D"http://studentweb.providence.edu" TARGET=3D"_=
blank">http://studentweb.providence.edu</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>  Providence, RI  02918   |</FONT>
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