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Hello Mark,

The only other issue to consider is if you intend to do "off-host" backup 
of Unix servers.  I have a couple of servers with alot of data.  We use 
the "FlashSnap" feature for the "off-host" backup.  In my case, the master 
has to be a solaris server so it could import and mount the filesystems 
coming from the solaris client machines.

Rene





"Mark Riedesel" <mried AT MIT DOT EDU>
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        Subject:        [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server


We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter for our mix of 
Solaris, Windows and Linux
servers and our Oracle databases.  Our IT director favors Windows for
the master server since it is less expensive and he was told it is the 
better choice
since the Windows version is better supported and has more features.

However, I am going to be responsible for administering this system and 
while I have many
years experience with Unix administration, I have only user-level 
experience with
Windows.  Would I be well-advised to advocate using a Solaris master 
server instead,
or is Windows really the better choice?  We have only the Dell and 
Veritas salesmen's advice to
go on at this point.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark Riedesel
Systems Manager/DBA
Sloan School of Management
MIT
mried AT mit DOT edu

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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hello Mark,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The only other issue to consider is if you 
intend to do &quot;off-host&quot; backup of Unix servers. &nbsp;I have a couple 
of servers with alot of data. &nbsp;We use the &quot;FlashSnap&quot; feature 
for the &quot;off-host&quot; backup. &nbsp;In my case, the master has to be a 
solaris server so it could import and mount the filesystems coming from the 
solaris client machines.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Rene</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup 
DataCenter for our mix of <br>
Solaris, Windows and Linux<br>
servers and our Oracle databases. &nbsp;Our IT director favors Windows for<br>
the master server since it is less expensive and he was told it is the <br>
better choice<br>
since the Windows version is better supported and has more features.<br>
<br>
However, I am going to be responsible for administering this system and <br>
while I have many<br>
years experience with Unix administration, I have only user-level <br>
experience with<br>
Windows. &nbsp;Would I be well-advised to advocate using a Solaris master <br>
server instead,<br>
or is Windows really the better choice? &nbsp;We have only the Dell and <br>
Veritas salesmen's advice to<br>
go on at this point.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
<br>
Mark Riedesel<br>
Systems Manager/DBA<br>
Sloan School of Management<br>
MIT<br>
mried AT mit DOT edu<br>
<br>
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