Internet Backup

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Internet Backup

• Michael White
• Ross Schneider
• Jordan Divine

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The Scenario

• Magnetic tape backups
• Storing 2 TB of data each week
• 7 servers - Storage Area Network (SAN)

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The Problem

• 14 Tapes only hold 150 GB a piece
• IT personnel uses portable device, holding tapes
• Staff are traveling 50 of the time
• 19 hours to backup all data
• Takes time to find backed up information on tape

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Benefits of Change

• Data is more secure
• More accessible
• Requires less staff

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Stakeholders

• IT support staff
• Less Work
• Easier Backup Recovery
• Possible personnel cutback
• Time and effort
• Management
• Less physical management
• Architects
• Able to backup information from anywhere

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Culture Flow of Work

• Access to files from anywhere in the country
• Fewer IT personnel working late at night
• Less mail sent from offices
• Creates more space
• Backup from anywhere

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Option 1 - Digitiliti

• Cost 2,940 per month, using StorForward
• Scans computer for files that need to be backed
  up, and when it needs to be completed
• 36 month contract
• Compression and encryption, Digital signature
• Common File Elimination
• Delta Blocking
• Minimizes backup window and maximizes bandwidth

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Option 1 Digitiliti (cont.)

• Backups home computers and laptops
• Membership depends on size of data, not number of
  computers
• Software for PCs free
• Resources continuously monitored, reducing
  bottlenecks

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Option 2 Data Protection Services

• Cost 1500-4000 (pending discounts)
• Setup 15-20 minutes
• Discounts for service, yearly pre-payments, and
  off-peak backups
• Burn files to DVD or CD-ROM, and mail them
  directly to clients
• Mobile Vault Restores for large volumes of data
• Free tech support

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Option 3 New Tape Backup

• Sun StorEdge L25 Tape Library
• Cost 7400
• 72 Mb/s, 6.3 TB native storage
• Solaris 8/9 OS, 21 cartridges, 1-2 drives
• SDLT 600 tapes, backwards compatible
• 8 hours for full backup

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Option 4 - DO NOTHING!!

• IT Personal

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Return on Investment (ROI)

• All Options
• More time for IT to work, saves money
• DPS Digitiliti
• Greater cutbacks in IT hours
• Less equipment to manage
• Tape Drive
• More on-site storage
• Lower long-term fees

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Risks

• Internet Backups
• Down Internet connection
• Internet company going bankrupt
• Tape Backup
• Bad tapes
• Still need IT personnel managing tapes

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Our Choice

• Digitility
• Lower Price
• Allows for backing up of PCs and Laptops for
  free
• Highly secure encrypted transmission and storage

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Implimentation Timeline

• Contact April 15th, 2005
• Installation May 1st, 2005
• First complete system backup by May 8th, 2005
• Staff trained by June 1st, 2005

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Works Cited

• http//www.sun.com/storage/tape/l25/
• http//www.dataprotection.com
• http//www.digitiliti.com
• Traverse Engineering Services, Hancock, MI