With over a PB of storage, they're probably backing up to disk....
- Sean On 4/2/08, Michael Brummet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd be curious to know, a company with only 80 employees and over a PB of > storage - what are they using for backup? > > Michael > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Michael B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:01:06 -0400 > Subject: RE: DB server RAID > > I have a client company with only 80 employees that has over a PB of > storage. And growing by leaps and bounds. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:42 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: DB server RAID > > > > I don't think 1 PB is really all that much storage for companies that have > hundreds of thousands of employees... > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 April 2008 3:09 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: DB server RAID > > > > PB?? Holy cow, what in the world could need that much storage? > > > > Joe Heaton > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:08 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: DB server RAID > > I'm visiting our Seattle office at the moment. There are two Netapp arrays > here (3000 and 2000 series), for a total of 87 TB of space(320 spindles). I > talked to one of the guys looking after it and he said that the perf was > just as good as the equivalent EMC Clarions, and the management was light > years ahead. > > > > The Netapp stuff must be decent. Of the major oil companies is doing the > largest MOSS implementation in the world at the moment backed by Netapp > storage (around 1PB of storage apparently). > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:49 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: DB server RAID > > Basically I am doing a SQL 2005 Cluster Environment right now with DL > 580G5's and SAN attached storage to fit about 50-100 databases concurrent. > > > > 4 Quad-Core processors, 16GB of RAM, EMC SAN ( DMX 1000), 2 4GB Qlogic > HBA's. Which is my top tier. > > > > Basically after this well be doing a stand-alone middle tier SQL server > which is a Dual Quad-Core with 8GB of RAM, and SAN disk partitioned out > accordingly. ( RAID 1+0, RAID 1, separate LUN's etc etc) > > > > Then Low End Testing is DL 380G5 Dual Quad-Core Processor 4GB of RAM, > local SAS 146.8GB 10K, in a RAID 1+0 configuration with different > partitions for each of the functions. ( This is staging) > > > > Once I can get funding for alternative site, it will be duplicated and > using mirroring, or stretch clustering to make site-to-site fault tolerance. > > > > > Also: If anyone is using NETAPP storage out there I'd love to hear your > thoughts and experiences on there product line, we are looking for > alternatives to our EMC SAN right now, and there offerings and management > looks awfully attractive. > > > > Thanks > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:37 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: DB server RAID > > > > Wow EZ, that's a lot of hardware. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able > to match what they are suggesting, and to be honest, I don't think our > databases need that much horsepower. So, being stuck with what I have, 6 > SAS disks, on a single PERC5i controller, I'm looking at my options. > > > > Joe Heaton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
