Randy, There is an ancient riddle that applies to this.
How many cows' tails would it take to reach from here to the moon? Answer...only one, if it is long enough! Complexity of the environment is the main determination factor. There are small complex environments that require a lot of attention and thus many people. There are HUGE environments that are simplistic and thus require fewer people to maintain. What is the difference between a complex and a simplistic environment? Answer ... the quality of planning and the confidence level of the NetBackup admin to stand up to management. It doesn't matter how sharp the "Engineers" are if management does not back them up. Service level agreement, (SLA) is another important factor. If you have a 7/24/365 environment with SLA then number of people required goes up dramatically. It doesn't matter how talented and capable the people are, burnout can and will manifest in turnovers. Turnovers are BAD and can drastically affect your SLA due to the learning curve. Even the most knowledgeable NetBackup guru will have a learning curve when introduced to a new site. Minimize that by having an adequate number of people to allow for sick days, vacation, and training and compensation time. Meetings! That word in itself should be an adequate argument for at least another person. Go for quality NetBackup engineers that use the CLI vs. the GUI Scripting can/will help keep a tight environment. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Samora Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:18 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] How Many Engineers Does It Take To Backup a Lightbulb Does anyone know, or know where I can find out, the industry standards used to determine how many Engineers I should have on my Backup and Recovery team? Is it determined by the number of clients? Amount of data? I'm trying to justify hiring new people and I need all the ammo I can get. Thank you, Randy Samora Team Lead - Enterprise Backup & Recovery Enterprise Server and Storage Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile: 713.256.8224 Office: 713.625-8369 ______________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _____________
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