Re: how to perform the 100 GB capacity database backups???
Dirk,
If you came across a comparison, I'd like to see it. FWIW I've used
both and prefer NetBackup; It's both easier to use and more flexible.
Brice Avila
Dirk Moolman wrote:
> Is there a comparison between Legato and Netbackup available on the
net
> ?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Art S. Kagel
> Sent: 08 April 2005 02:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: how to perform the 100 GB capacity database backups???
>
> Siddabathuni Muralidhar wrote:
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> > Hi All,=0Ai have a small doubut that currently we are using the
> databases w=
> > hich is 20 to 30GB capacity.But we are expecting that it will reach
> 100 to =
> > 120GB..So in this case how i can perform the back up's without end
> users op=
> > erations.Normally how long it will take?.Is there any way to reduce
> the bac=
> > kup time?.=0A=0AMuralidhar=0A
>
> You would get a third party archive solution like Legato Networker
(or
> others) that support the XBSA archiving interface that Informix
adheres
> to.
> Most of these are capable of reading multiple parallel input
streams
> from
> the IDS server and of writing to multiple storage devices on the
> backside.
> IDS supports this through the onbar archive tool but not with ontape.
> BTW,
> you do not have to make your archives during off times when users are
> not
> online. IDS was designed around making consistent archives while
fully
> online and in active use. There is some impact on user performance
and
> on
> the archive times but it's relatively minor.
>
> Art S. Kagel
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