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CraigV
Moderator
15 years ago

Details on NetBackup 7.0

Hi Guys, We run VERY large DBs in our SAP environment (R/3 = 4.2TB and growing). I would like to look at NetBackup 7.0, as this will allow for deduplication, is a proper enterprise solution, an...
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
  • Ron_Cohn's avatar
    Ron_Cohn
    15 years ago

    Craig,

    1.  Installation of NetBackup is easy.  However, you will spend a year on adjusting the configuration.

    2. Can't answer that - yet.

    3. We first backup to a VTL, then to tape.  I have one set of robotics defined for FULLs and another for DIFFs.  This way, there is no tape conflict when moving the data from the VTL to tape.

    4. NBU is infinitly configurable.  In 18 months, we went from 1TB FULLs to 15TB.  The product was able to adjust so we still met our backup windows.

    5. DB DIFFs work fine.  Once a FULL is done, unless the change rate is high, DIFFs run fast.  Also, using the "STREAMS" definitely speeds us the backup process.

Ron_Cohn's avatar
Ron_Cohn
Level 6
15 years ago

Craig,

1.  Installation of NetBackup is easy.  However, you will spend a year on adjusting the configuration.

2. Can't answer that - yet.

3. We first backup to a VTL, then to tape.  I have one set of robotics defined for FULLs and another for DIFFs.  This way, there is no tape conflict when moving the data from the VTL to tape.

4. NBU is infinitly configurable.  In 18 months, we went from 1TB FULLs to 15TB.  The product was able to adjust so we still met our backup windows.

5. DB DIFFs work fine.  Once a FULL is done, unless the change rate is high, DIFFs run fast.  Also, using the "STREAMS" definitely speeds us the backup process.