Hi Jim (and everyone else on the RedHat list) =)
I'm following up on the purchase of this equipment and wanted
to start preparing for the actual installation and configuration.
Which software packages do you use to interact with your cd-rom
burner and the DDS3 tape backup unit?
Because of budget constraints, I'll be configuring a single
box for serving e-mail, web, file serving (via Samba), printing,
DNS, cd-rom burning, and data archival and retrieval. ugh.
Most of the normal administration will be easy. If they want
a new user setup for e-mail, or they want to add a workstation
to the network, they will have me set things up.
The main area that I'll be concerned with is the use of the cd-rom
burner and the tape backup software. Specifically, I'm wondering
which approach will be the best for letting end users work with
the cd-rom burner and the tape backup unit.
There will be added benefits for me as the admin if I can put the
cd-rom burner on the server. On the flip side, there may be
enough hassles with end-user's trying to use it that I'll end up
putting it on a workstation and calling it good. Any recommendations?
The server is definitely the best place for the tape backup
unit but am I going to end up having to do things manually every
time someone wants files restored? It would be great if there
was a solution where they had a backup utility on their workstations
that would interface with the backup server. Does something like
this exist? Any recommendations on this would also be welcomed.
Thanks in advance for any input you might be able to provide.
-Ed
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:50 PM
> To: Ed Lazor
> Cc: RedHat Mailing List
> Subject: Re: which hardware do you recommend?
>
>
> Hello Ed,
>
> Thursday, November 18, 1999, 7:20:23 PM, you wrote:
>
> Lazor> I'm looking at getting a tape backup unit and a cdrom
> burner for a box
> Lazor> running RedHat linux. Which units would you guys
> recommend going with?
>
> Lazor> Here are some options that I have (I'm not limited to
> these options):
>
> Lazor> {ps... thanks in advance :-)}
>
>
> If you have a few extra $'s, I HIGHLY recommend the Yamaha SCSI CD-RW
> drive. I got a Yamaha 2X/2X/6X SCSI CD-RW a year or so back, due to
> their excellent reputation on the newsgroups I checked. Can't say
> that I've been disappointed. Plus, you will find that SCSI CD-RW
> drives will give you a lot less trouble, especially under Linux.
>
> Any SCSI tape drive should work under Linux. I would just recommend
> that you take a look at the tape media costs in making your purchase
> decission. I.e. a 4mm DDS-3 drive might cost $600, but the blank
> 12/24GB tapes are only $15. On the other hand, a Travan 10/20GB SCSI
> tape drive could cost half that - say $299. But blank tapes will cost
> you $40 each!
>
> So the tape drive you purchase should at least be partially based on
> how many tapes you think you will be buying for your backup regimen.
> A cheaper tape drive with more expensive tapes could cost more in the
> long run than a 4mm DDS-3 or DDS-4 drive, with cheaper tapes.
>
> Best regards,
> Jim Morris
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