ashleypoxon
IS-IT--Management
OK, I have a little query that needs some advice from you guys.
I have now got a new server 2008 domain, running on VMware Vsphere 4 shared across a MSA200 SAN. This is all running OK and now need to look at the backup solution.
Our file server is currently about 350GB in total, then we have various SQL databases, application servers and some small data servers as well as the DCs.
I was going to look at an online solution for the server backup solution BUT the cost per GB is about £2.00 and we need to retain about 2 years worth of the backups. Then there would be the problem of the length of the restore process in the event of a disaster. But is it worth investing in tapes and the tape drives? What are most other companies with large amounts of data doing (it may not be that large amount to some people)
One idea I have toyed with is, creating the backup jobs in backup exec using a backup-to-disk device and backing all the servers up to one large drive and then periodically backing up to an offsite location for disaster recovery. Just not too sure what would be the best investment.
Thanks
I have now got a new server 2008 domain, running on VMware Vsphere 4 shared across a MSA200 SAN. This is all running OK and now need to look at the backup solution.
Our file server is currently about 350GB in total, then we have various SQL databases, application servers and some small data servers as well as the DCs.
I was going to look at an online solution for the server backup solution BUT the cost per GB is about £2.00 and we need to retain about 2 years worth of the backups. Then there would be the problem of the length of the restore process in the event of a disaster. But is it worth investing in tapes and the tape drives? What are most other companies with large amounts of data doing (it may not be that large amount to some people)
One idea I have toyed with is, creating the backup jobs in backup exec using a backup-to-disk device and backing all the servers up to one large drive and then periodically backing up to an offsite location for disaster recovery. Just not too sure what would be the best investment.
Thanks