RE: Moving from peer2peer to server based network - need help
- From: Lars Petersson <FlpeterssonA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:51:36 -0700
Depending on your internet connection, there is one solution you haven't
mentioned, but which might be worth considering.
Namely backing up to an on-line back-up solutions provider.
That way you know that the files are always available and you wouldn't have
to worry about off-site back-up.
Some of them are reasonably cheap and aim specifically for smallish company
like yours.
PC PRO in England reviewed some of them a little while ago, but I can't
remember any company names right now, sorry.
--
Cheerio,
Lars Petersson
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"mastertony@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:
Hi all,.
I work for a small company where about 7 to 10 PCs are exchanging
files between each other on a p2p layout.
As the IT guy there, I am constantly being asked to provide solutions
to the users where only on a server based network this would be
possible to deploy such as shared contacts, calendar, CRM, etc...
there are other obvious reasons why the move is required.
So I've made a decision to go with dell and chose a well spec'd
Poweredge 2900 for the job. It will come with SBS2k3 standard with 4
GB RAM, good processor, 2x 146GB Hard drives on RAID 1 etc...
Our current backup solution is simply portable hard drives (120gb
each), 3 on rotation... etc... this works OK for us. When I asked dell
for a server solution I was quoted the above server with a tape backup
unit which took the quote up quite a bit and for other reasons we
would prefer not use tapes to backup.
I was thinking in using DAS (direct access storage) or NAS (network
accessible storage) for backup purpose. I have been looking into DAS -
the enclosure costs about £150 then I would buy the SATA drives for it
and set either JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1
So my question to you guys is: What is best to use - DAS or NAS - on a
server based network that would be used for backup and possible direct
access by the users connected to the server?
I guess what I want to be able to do is to use this DAS or NAS
solution (whichever is suggested as best for my needs) for direct
access and/or my daily server backup.
My off-site backup would then be done by connecting my portable hard
drives onto this DAS or NAS and sync the data - this is done weekly!
Please let me know if my idea is not feasibly and if I should rethink
my storage/backup plans for the server based network move.
Many thanks in advance for your views!
Tony
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