Hi All,
We are in the process of installing new Netbackup 7.0 media server. Can you please suggest which configuration holds good and any changes to these configurations. and also pros and cons of each configuration.
Note: No basic disk stagging and all backups are direct to tape.
Configuaration 1:
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Details
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Hardware
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HP DL380 G7 (x86-64)
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OS
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Windows Enterprise Server 2008 64bit R2
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RAM
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32
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CPUs
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16
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NIC card
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1x10 Gbps Ethernet
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Throughput: 4500GB/hr theoretical and 2500GB/hr practical
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HBA
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2xSingle port
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FC connectivity
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2x8Gbps
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Throughput:7200 GB/hr (theoretical) with 2x8Gbps FC
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NetBackup software
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Netbackup media server v7.0(NetBackup Bits 64)
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Tape drives
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4 x LTO-5
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Throughput: 4x140MBps ~1968GB/hr (theoretical) and 1476GB/hr (75% efficiency)
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Disk space
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200GB
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Configuration 2:
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Item
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Details
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Comments
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Hardware
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HP DL380 G7 (x86-64)
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OS
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Windows Enterprise Server 2008 64bit R2
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RAM
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32
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CPUs
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16
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NIC card
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2x10 Gbps Ethernet
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Throughput: 9000GB/hr theoretical and 5000GB/hr practical
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HBA
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2xSingle port
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FC connectivity
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2x8Gbps
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Throughput:7200 GB/hr (theoretical) with 2x8Gbps FC
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NetBackup software
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Netbackup media server v7.0(NetBackup Bits 64)
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Tape drives
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8 x LTO-5
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Throughput: 8x140MBps ~3900GB/hr (theoretical) and 3000GB/hr (75% efficiency)
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Disk space
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200GB
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Thanks
Krishna
