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What is the best way to use NetBackup Appliance to backup large NAS system
We are in the middle of a project to replace our current BackupExec 2012 with Data Domain 565 backup architecture with one of 3 possible solutions: 1. NetBackup 5230 Appliances (1x5230 with 76TB at primary DC and 2x5230 with 76TB each at secondary DC) 2. EMC Avamar/DD2500 (with NDMP Accelerator node and 1x90TB at primary DC and 1x135TB at secondary DC) 3. Commvault Simpana (dont have as much detail on this option, mainly looked at a Backup Service with a local provider that would use this system) Here are some details about our current storage architecture: Primary SAN = EMC VNX 5300 with some block level and file level storage Secondary SAN = EMC VNX 5300 with some block level and file level storage Use RecoverPoint to replicate block level storage (LUNs) between SANs Use VNX Replicator to replicate file level storage (file systems) netweem SANs We are almost 100% virtualized with VMware 5.0 host servers (3 hosts at primary and 3 hosts at secondary sites) 100Mbps metro ethernet between data centers Ok, so here is where our backup problems come up: 5 x NAS file systems stored on file level side of VNX 5300 fs1 = 7.2TB file system takes too long to back up fs2 = about 8TB of small files that is out image archive system (130 milion files) fs3 = large file archive about 11TB, only has data added each quarter of the year (about 400-500GB per quarter), these files are manally moved from production file systems into this archive area, but users need access to this read only data 24x7 as needed This is probably enough detail for now... We like the Symantec approach and would like to go with it but are not 100% sure how it will handle these lare file systems. We have been told so far that we can use NetBackup Accelerator to backup the large file systems, but it I am not convinced. I do like the way the NetBackup appliance is directly attached to the storage and I think that will help make the backup jobs more efficient with less network parts in the puzzle. I also like the NBU interface best so far. I like the Avamar/Data Domain approach since we are familar with Data Domain already and we know what kind of depuplication we should get. Plus, since we have had the EMC VNX SANs, I have had good experience with EMC support so far and this would be more of the same in that sense. Symantec support for BackupExec... sucks... I am not a big fan of NDMP and the Avamar solution would leverage that. I have seem many posts that Anyway, I guess what I am hoping to hear is someone has gone through something simular and has used a NBU appliance with NBU accelerator to SUCCESSFULLY backup their large NAS file systems ON A VNX series SAN. OR is Avamar with NDMP backups our best bet.
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HoneyBadger1972
11 years ago Place NetBackup Appliance
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Netbackup 7 - N5000 Appliance and PureDisk Client
A client of mine has bought the following; 72TB Symc Netbackup Platform Base 7.0 Xplat 1 Front End Tbyte Std Lic Rewards Band E 72TB Symc Netbackup Platform Deduplication option add-on 7.0 xplat 1 front end tbyte std lic 2 xSymantec N5000 Appliances 16TB Addressable (backup through-put of upto 4.3TB/Hr) Question:The primary dataapprox 46TBis sitting on Clariion CX 480 storage (iSCSI) and 16 TB is at 6 remote locations (TOTAL 60TB). The half of 46TB is VMware (VMs). The link between the 6 remote sites is 100MB each. Client is also implementing EV at Primary (hitting the remote File / Exchange servers) which would hopefully reduce the remote backup target sizes upto 50%. The archived data (Vaults) will be at Centerra which we do not need to backup. Objective: Client wants to utlise these 2 appliances to backup the data which hasnt been archived. What is the best design in this scenario? - Do I need PureDisk client license for client side deduplication? and if it is covered under the above license? - Backup the storage through NDMP - Backup the VMs through AVVI - How to achieve tape less environment?
Dataway
14 years ago Place NetBackup Appliance
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NDMP FC and Ethernet Transport together
Hi All, I have an Appliance functioning as a master/media. There is an existing ndmp configuration with a Netapp device running over FC to a tape library. I want to use the Appliance as a ndmp target backing up the same Netapp but over ethernet. Is it possible to run the both configurations simultaneously? Thanks
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steve75
10 years ago Place NetBackup Appliance
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Backing up NetApp
We just recently purchased a fas3270 NetApp and i was curiouse if anyone is successfully backingup a similar system using the 5200 appliances. I have found some documention on using Netbackup to backup a NetApp with tape drives but nothing on the appliances. I guesing its very similar but am having trouble getting the NDMP policy to detect the NetApp. I have double checked that NDMP is enabled on the NetApp but thats really all i know to do. I am running version 7.1 for netbackup and Ver 1.2 on the appliances. I have two filers on my netapp. Thanks to anyone who offers some help!!
Stanleyj
13 years ago Place NetBackup Appliance
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