Re: tbu solutions

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From: John Harris (johnh_at_antispam.comptroub.co.nz)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:21:22 +1200

I agree with Jeff, up to 30 days out is too much for me. The best thing for
backups is to have them going off site ASAP after the backup, usually the
next business day. Of course, if you have a dedicated fire rated server
room with low oxygen fire suppression system (inert gas systems such as
Halon are banned here) and over pressure sealed then you can probably keep
the tapes on site for a month. But I have only seen this type of setup in
the large corporate environments and you wouldn't be posting here if this
was your situation. 

-- 
John Harris (Harry)
Computer Troubleshooters - Hornby
Christchurch
New Zealand
"Jeff L" <***jeff@availabletech.net> wrote in message 
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> Allen,
>
> My only concern about this type of rotation is that 30% backups as used
> after disaster which would destroy on premise devices. A daily and weekly
> rotation has no value in this type of comfit in those situations and your
> data can be as much as thirty days out. If you are a principle with the
> company that should be pretty scary.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff Loucks
>       Available Technology ®
>            Solutions For Professionals ®
>                  www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
> "allenmiyake@majaro.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:283e01c4a28b$9da44980$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am using SBS 2003 Premium and have installed BrightStor
>> by Arcserve as my backup software. They make a release
>> specifically for SBS 2003. I have a ADIC FastStor2
>> 160/320 GB Autoloader with 8 tape capacity. I configure
>> my software to do a GFS tape rotation (Daily, Weekly,
>> Monthly). I only have to touch the tape device once a
>> month to rotate used tapes and add new ones. Very little
>> maintenance and very little administration. Works great.
>> If you'd like to know more feel free to email me.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >anyone want to offer some advice for a tbu solution
>> hardware and software.
>> >I have 5X146 raid 5 array to think about backup as well
>> as a few nas
>> >servers.  yes my folks are pack rats!
>> >I am thinking about an auto loader with 80/160 tapes or
>> 100/200 tapes.  Any
>> >recommendations that are SBS aware?  I'm running premium
>> with sql, isa,
>> >sharepoint, exchange, all in use.
>> >
>> >thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>

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