Backup device
Hi,
We are using backupexec for the backup and we are running out disk space. We need to purchase some additional disk drive. Can anyone tell us what willl be the best choice external, internal etc.
Thanks,
We are using backupexec for the backup and we are running out disk space. We need to purchase some additional disk drive. Can anyone tell us what willl be the best choice external, internal etc.
Thanks,
Lee W, MVP
Need more details. What kind of backup hardware do you have now? How large are your backups?
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Hi all,
speed is more important for us than $ factor.Also size of the disk might be 200-300 Gigs. Usb external drives might me slower than internal ones what do u say?
speed is more important for us than $ factor.Also size of the disk might be 200-300 Gigs. Usb external drives might me slower than internal ones what do u say?
Yes, definitely go with internal if speed is important.
One factor that has not been mentioned above - if you use an external or network drive, you can place it at a location separate from the machine being backed up. This provides a level of security against theft, fire etc.
More information please. Maybe the others have offered you information you can use, but based on the information you've provided to date, I don't feel comfortable recommending anything yet
So far, we know you're running out of disk space, we know you are using backup exec, we know you're thinking of the disk at 200-300GB...
What we don't know is what you are using for backup RIGHT now.
Are you using Disk-to-disk-tape?
Are you using Disk only for backup?
Is your C: drive running out of space because of the log files of BackupExec?
How large are the BACKUPS?
How much disk space do you have NOW?
So far, we know you're running out of disk space, we know you are using backup exec, we know you're thinking of the disk at 200-300GB...
What we don't know is what you are using for backup RIGHT now.
Are you using Disk-to-disk-tape?
Are you using Disk only for backup?
Is your C: drive running out of space because of the log files of BackupExec?
How large are the BACKUPS?
How much disk space do you have NOW?
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yes. disk 2 disk
yes. disk only
nopes. c is ok
right now. 180 GB is used, will scale to 300 in a year.
My main concern is that if iam using internal drive then backup/restore would be faster.
Thanks
yes. disk only
nopes. c is ok
right now. 180 GB is used, will scale to 300 in a year.
My main concern is that if iam using internal drive then backup/restore would be faster.
Thanks
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Can i use some network device which can be attached to the network and mapped with our backup server. will it have any speed issues. Can anyone suggest product?
There are many NAS devices out there. At the low end is Buffalo Terastation that I linked to above. I have a couple of them running in raid-1 configuration, and write-speed throughput is about 6 Mbytes per sec, or about 20 GB per hour (hope I did the math right :) on a 100 mbps ethernet link.