It is possible to da a parallel backup of file system parts. https://www.gwdg.de/documents/20182/27257/GN_11-2016_www.pdf (german) have a look on page 10.
--- Jonas Jansen IT Center Gruppe: Server & Storage Abteilung: Systeme & Betrieb RWTH Aachen University Seffenter Weg 23 52074 Aachen Tel: +49 241 80-28784 Fax: +49 241 80-22134 jan...@itc.rwth-aachen.de www.itc.rwth-aachen.de -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of Del Hoobler Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 3:29 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Looking for suggestions to deal with large backups not completing in 24-hours They are a 3rd-party partner that offers an integrated Spectrum Protect solution for large filer backups. Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 07/09/2018 09:17:06 AM: > From: Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 07/09/2018 09:17 AM > Subject: Re: Looking for suggestions to deal with large backups not > completing in 24-hours > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > Thanks Del. Very interesting. Are they a VAR for IBM? > > Not sure if it would work in the current configuration we are using to back > up ISILON. I have passed the info on. > > BTW, FWIW, when I copied/pasted the info, Chrome spell-checker red-flagged > on "The easy way to incrementally backup billons of objects" (billions). > So if you know anybody at the company, please pass it on to them. > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 6:51 AM Del Hoobler <hoob...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > Another possible idea is to look at General Storage dsmISI MAGS: > > > > INVALID URI REMOVED > u=http-3A__www.general-2Dstorage.com_PRODUCTS_products.html&d=DwIBaQ&c=jf_ia SHvJObTbx- > siA1ZOg&r=0hq2JX5c3TEZNriHEs7Zf7HrkY2fNtONOrEOM8Txvk8&m=ofZM7gZ7p5GL1HFyHU75 lwUZLmc_kYAQxroVCZQUCSs&s=25_psxEcE0fvxruxybvMJZzSZv- > ach7r-VHXaLNVD_E&e= > > > > > > Del > > > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 07/05/2018 > > 02:52:27 PM: > > > > > From: Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > > Date: 07/05/2018 02:53 PM > > > Subject: Looking for suggestions to deal with large backups not > > > completing in 24-hours > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > > > > As I have mentioned in the past, we have gone through large migrations > > to > > > DFS based storage on EMC ISILON hardware. As you may recall, we backup > > > these DFS mounts (about 90 at last count) using multiple Windows servers > > > that run multiple ISP nodes (about 30-each) and they access each DFS > > > mount/filesystem via -object=\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\departmentname. > > > > > > This has lead to lots of performance issue with backups and some > > > departments are now complain that their backups are running into > > > multiple-days in some cases. > > > > > > One such case in a department with 2-nodes with over 30-million objects > > for > > > each node. In the past, their backups were able to finish quicker since > > > they were accessed via dedicated servers and were able to use Journaling > > to > > > reduce the scan times. Unless things have changed, I believe Journling > > is > > > not an option due to how the files are accessed. > > > > > > FWIW, average backups are usually <50k files and <200GB once it finished > > > scanning..... > > > > > > Also, the idea of HSM/SPACEMANAGEMENT has reared its ugly head since > > many > > > of these objects haven't been accessed in many years old. But as I > > > understand it, that won't work either given our current configuration. > > > > > > Given the current DFS configuration (previously CIFS), what can we do to > > > improve backup performance? > > > > > > So, any-and-all ideas are up for discussion. There is even discussion > > on > > > replacing ISP/TSM due to these issues/limitations. > > > > > > -- > > > *Zoltan Forray* > > > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. 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