[OpenAFS] afs backup solutions ?
John N. Riley III
john3@teradactyl.com
Tue, 1 May 2018 14:07:42 -0600
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Gary,
We have many alternative storage options available. I sent you a message
directly. I don't think these solutions will support the NCSU move to
AuriStor but I suggest you check to see if your division is included in
that transition.
Thanks,
John Riley III
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Gary Gatling <gsgatlin@ncsu.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Recently we had an issue with our backup solution, a system called
> Teradactyl.
>
> We had a situation and I am told that the problem is that the central
> computing group's tape robots or VTL's are old and highly unreliable and
> there won't be any monies to get new tape system for at least 6 months.
>
> We used to use netbackup in our college but it only worked on Solaris and
> we have moved off that boat a long time ago. :)
>
> So... we have a backup solution we are working on with some windows file
> servers to back them up to AWS Glacier. https://aws.amazon.com/glacier/
>
> I was wondering if it might be possible to use some kind of open source
> software to handle openafs file server backups and restores ? Something
> such as amanda ? http://www.amanda.org/ Could that be made to backup
> to AWS Glacier with vos dump or something?
>
> We think it would be bad to just have unreliable backups for 6 months even
> though we are paying for a Teradactyl license.
>
> Thanks for any ideas anyone has...
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gary,<div><br></div><div>We have many alternative storage =
options available.=C2=A0 I sent you a message directly.=C2=A0 I don't t=
hink these solutions will support the NCSU move to AuriStor but I suggest y=
ou check to see if your division is included in that transition.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>John Riley III</div></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 1, 201=
8 at 1:34 PM, Gary Gatling <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:gsgatlin=
@ncsu.edu" target=3D"_blank">gsgatlin@ncsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>Rece=
ntly we had an issue with our backup solution, a system called Teradactyl.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>We had a situation and I am told that the problem =
is that the central computing group's tape robots or VTL's are old =
and highly unreliable and there won't be any monies to get new tape sys=
tem for at least 6 months.</div><div><br></div><div>We used to use netbacku=
p in our college but it only worked on Solaris and we have moved off that b=
oat a long time ago. :)</div><div><br></div><div>So... we have a backup sol=
ution we are working on with some windows file servers to back them up to A=
WS Glacier.=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://aws.amazon.com/glacier/" target=3D"_bl=
ank">https://aws.amazon.com/<wbr>glacier/</a></div><div><br></div><div>I wa=
s wondering if it might be possible to use some kind of open source softwar=
e to handle openafs file server backups and restores ? Something such as am=
anda ?=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.amanda.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://ww=
w.amanda.org/</a> Could that be made to backup to=C2=A0AWS Glacier with vos=
dump or something?</div><div><br></div><div>We think it would be bad to ju=
st have unreliable backups for 6 months even though we are paying for a Ter=
adactyl license.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any ideas anyone=
has...</div><div><br></div></div>
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OT encrypted however encryption options are available!</div><div>----------=
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actyl LLC.</div><div>2450 Baylor Drive SE</div><div>Albuquerque, NM 87106</=
div><div>--------------------------------</div><div>(505) 338 - 6000 Albuqu=
erque Office</div><div>(575) 835 - 0830 Socorro Office</div><div><a href=3D=
"http://www.teradactyl.com" target=3D"_blank">http://www.teradactyl.com</a>=
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