Need a backup solution

[atektalk]

I backup about 20 of my local servers and also just the system state in all my remote servers...amounts to about 90 gigs a day. So far we have been using tape backup. Is there a better solution and even amoung tape drives is there a suggestions ?

We usually do a weeks' backup and have a week's put away. So 2 weeks of tapes is all we have.

Need a clean, most-hassel free soltuion, please help.

Thanks.

 

[mbourne2006]

1. Do you have any requirement for agent-lead backups of database/mail systems, or is this purely file-level backup?

2. What is the mix like in terms of operating systems?

3. Will you be looking to send backups from remote systems to a central server somewhere? If so, what sort of bandwidth do you have?

4. Is there a SAN involved at the moment? If not, is there likely to be one in the near future?

5. What will be your requirement in terms of RPO & RTO on a server-by-server basis? How about the site?

6. What is your current tape technology?

7. Do you have a fairly uniform server platform, or are you in a multi-vendor set-up?

8. Anything that isn't Wintel or mainstream UNIX ?

Lots of questions, I know, but your answers may help you to narrow the field a little

Kind Regards,
Matthew Bourne
"Find a job you love and never do a day's work in your life.

 

[mrn]

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Mike

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[LWComputingMVP]

You've managed to leave out a LOT of important information. What systems you are using (Solaris/Linux/Windows/Other), data growth, if you're under any legal requirements to keep the data. I would suggest you read over my backup comment. It started as a comment and grew and grew and grew so I made it into a web page. Check it out here:

http://www.lwcomputing.com/tips/static/backup.asp