What do you think of this for work...

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Hi All,

Just getting quotes on this for work (this includes 14 x 10k 300GB SAS HDD), it's a blade server and SAN in one. Not only that but we're also getting quotes on additional storage (the Promise VTrak E310s Storage System with 12 x 1TBGB Enterprise Class SATA HDD, or 12 x 500GB depending on price). Per module we're looking at 2 x Quad Core (2.66GHz) and 32GB of Ram. For virtualisation, we'll be using Windows 2008's Hyper-V.

We're looking at virtualising 14 servers, this is based on allocating each server, including the physical servers, 4 GB each.

Now on to my questions...

For those that already have virtualisation, what do you use for backups? Do you use a combination of tapes and NAS boxes? Is there a backup system you tried and it didn't suit?

Thanks

-Ken

 

Thanks mate, will look into that

-ken

 

We use Tivoli from IBM to back up our servers onto LTO2 tapes using IBM Auto Tape Libraries.

Do you have offsite storage? We use a 3rd party company called Iron Mountain who are decent. Come every day to pick up our tapes. We also use offsite disk mirroring for systems that can't be down for a short period of time. Not sure if thats any use to ya mate. Jim

 

Thanks mate, more options for me

-ken

 

Ah no probs mate. You can't beat a good bit continuity planning

Your boss (if you have one, I know your the main man in your place) will love distaster recovery plans and their fun to get into. You'd need a cold site I'd of thought. We do Disaster recovery tests for 1 week every year. Its like a paid holiday messing with backups

I'll give you my address for my invite to yours . . . .