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*[[User:Ilya/Win.mit.edu#Usefulness|MIT Windows | |||
*[[ | ===[http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/server/winmitedu/ The win.mit.edu Domain]=== | ||
*[[User:Ilya/Win.mit.edu#Usefulness|Pros and cons]] | |||
===[http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=6628 MIT TSM Backup Service]=== | |||
*TSM software (free to MIT community per site license) | |||
*Monthly service charge: $7.50 per month per computer | |||
*[http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?id=7&level=all TSM software] is available for Windows, Mac and Linux free from MIT | |||
*Backups are stored on one of the four TSM backup servers in building W91 | |||
*Manual or Scheduled Backup | |||
*Old versions of current files and deleted files are kept for 30 days | |||
*Need a separate account for each computer to be backed up | |||
===Network Attached Storage=== | |||
[http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1943502,00.asp A Tale of Two Terabyte NAS Boxes] | |||
====[http://buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/ Buffalo Technology]==== | |||
*[http://www.buffalotech.co.uk/products/category-detail.php?categoryid=29 Buffalo TeraStation Home] | |||
**Example disk configuration: 4 x 250GB IDE (750GB in RAID5) | |||
**Protocols: FTP, SMB | |||
**USB 2.0 port for external hard drive (backup or additional storage) | |||
**[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1780692,00.asp Review by PC Magazine] | |||
***Bottom line: Flexible and reliable storage for everyone on your network. Print sharing is a plus, as is expandable USB disk storage. | |||
***Pros: Offers RAID level data protection; easy-to-configure shared and private storage for all workgroup members; print sharing is a plus. | |||
***Cons: Large footprint. No logging or reporting features. | |||
**[http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1917912,00.asp Review by ExtremeTech] | |||
**[http://www.terastation.org/ TeraStation wiki] | |||
*[http://www.buffalotech.co.uk/products/category-detail.php?categoryid=19 Buffalo TeraStation Pro] | |||
**Released in March 2006 | |||
**S-ATA drives | |||
====[http://www.infrant.com/products/products.php Infrant ReadyNAS]==== | |||
*[http://www.infrant.com/products/products_details.php?name=ReadyNAS%20NV ReadyNAS NV] | |||
*[http://www.infrant.com/products/products_details.php?name=ReadyNAS%20NVPlus ReadyNAS NV+] |
Revision as of 11:44, 18 January 2007
1. The problem, briefly stated
We need an easy, secure and efficient way to store all our files:
- individual user files (backup)
- shared project files (centralized storage and backup)
- old user and project files (centralized storage and backup)
2. Current specifications our backup system
Most people use Bionet to backup their files.
Bionet
- Storage space (as of 2007-01-16):
- total: 110GB
- used: 86GB
- available: 24GB
- Where is it physically located?
- Building 68, 3rd floor
- Are Bionet files regularly copied and stored somewhere else?
- Yes, to the MIT datacenter in W91.
- Problems with Bionet:
- Not enough space to backup all our files e.g. microscope images
- Isn't Bionet not going to be backed up anymore?
3. Ideal specifications of our future backup system
(lab and individual data storage, sharing and backup needs - please list what would you like have available)
- Capacity: we want to be able to store all files in a single location
- Easy: automatic backup
- Secure: the backup system shouldn't be located in building 68, in case of a fire
- Efficient backing up or retrieving files should be speedy
- Affordable
4. Potential solutions
The win.mit.edu Domain
MIT TSM Backup Service
- TSM software (free to MIT community per site license)
- Monthly service charge: $7.50 per month per computer
- TSM software is available for Windows, Mac and Linux free from MIT
- Backups are stored on one of the four TSM backup servers in building W91
- Manual or Scheduled Backup
- Old versions of current files and deleted files are kept for 30 days
- Need a separate account for each computer to be backed up
Network Attached Storage
A Tale of Two Terabyte NAS Boxes
Buffalo Technology
- Buffalo TeraStation Home
- Example disk configuration: 4 x 250GB IDE (750GB in RAID5)
- Protocols: FTP, SMB
- USB 2.0 port for external hard drive (backup or additional storage)
- Review by PC Magazine
- Bottom line: Flexible and reliable storage for everyone on your network. Print sharing is a plus, as is expandable USB disk storage.
- Pros: Offers RAID level data protection; easy-to-configure shared and private storage for all workgroup members; print sharing is a plus.
- Cons: Large footprint. No logging or reporting features.
- Review by ExtremeTech
- TeraStation wiki
- Buffalo TeraStation Pro
- Released in March 2006
- S-ATA drives