Re: lilo removal in squeeze (or, "please test grub2")
Stephen Powell put forth on 5/29/2010 9:48 AM:
<thorough explanation snipped>
> As time goes on, these restrictions are getting more restrictive.
> And we are looking at alternatives to our existing backup software.
> But for now, I have to live within these restrictions.
Implement VMware ESX and VMware Consolidate Backup (or whatever their
marketing calls them today). The price is high, but the capability for
platform consistent PIT backup is unmatched. Of course, you need at bare
minimum a small FC or iSCSI SAN, preferably FC as it's over 4 times the
throughput and lower latency. You can build such a SAN with a Qlogic 8 port
4Gb FC switch, FC HBAs for 4 or so servers, a Nexsan SATABoy storage array
w/2GB cache and 14x500GB drives in RAID6 for about $20k USD. At least, *I*
could build and integrate this relatively "low end" FC SAN for that. Add
about $5k for the VCB server hardware and its largish 6TB worth of initial
scratch space. I assume you already have an appropriate tape library.
You'd have to contact a VMware rep for current ESX and VCB pricing. If an
organization can afford it, it's the only way to fly, especially VCB.
--
Stan
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