Please provide an overview of your backup process.
For example: "We backup 8 servers using Backup Exec 8.6 over a 10/100 network to a media server with a single LTO 1 tape drive."
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Please rank the importance of the following backup improvements for your organization: (using 1-4)
Reduce the amount of time it takes to backup
Speed up restore operations
Create copies of critical remote site data for disaster recovery
Take tape out of the critical path for improved reliability
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| Do you have a documented backup/recovery plan? |
Yes No
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| How many servers do you back up? |
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| How long is your current backup window? |
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How long is your backup window during the weekend?
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| How often do you perform full backups? |
Other:
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| What is the total size of your full backups? |
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| How often do you perform other backups? |
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| What is the total size of the other backups? |
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| How often do you need to restore files? |
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| Do you currently have a Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network? |
Yes No
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| Do you currently have a Fibre Channel network? |
Yes No
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| Do you have any NAS devices deployed? |
Yes No
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| Server SCSI controller (make/model): |
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| Server SCSI external connector: |
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| Describe your current backup server: |
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Operating System & Version:
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Other:
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Processor Type/Speed:
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Memory (MB):
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Number of Gigabit Ethernet Ports:
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Fibre Channel Host Adapter:
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Other:
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Current Backup Device:
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Other:
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Current Backup Software & Version:
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Other:
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| What type of Application Servers/Clients are you backing up? |
Mail
Database
File
Web
Other
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What operating system types are you backing up?
(check all that apply)
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Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2003
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows NT
Sun Solaris
Linux
Novell Netware
HP-UX
IBM AIX
SGI IRIX
Apple MacOS
Other
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Logical volume management system for disk storage other than what came with your operating system(s):
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Other:
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Number of servers which interface directly to backup devices:
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| Is your backup server also a DNS server? |
Yes No
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Number of remote sites where critical backup data needs to be centralized.
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How much total remote data do you back up?
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What is the largest incremental backup done at any of your remote sites?
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What type of remote network connection is used?
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