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MFlorat
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 backing up across subnets
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I have 3 subnets w10 servs each subnet has its own tape dev getting tired of swapping tapes want one unit to back them all up across the 3 subnets, Is this possible?

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ASKED: October 19, 2006  8:45 AM
UPDATED: November 24, 2007  5:27 PM
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So long as the backup host can reach the backup targets — that is the subnets are routable, then this should not pose an issue. Like our friend ESPETTIT suggests, check and watch your WAN throughput.

I assume that the backup solution that you intend to use has the capacity to backup all of the target servers.

Wrobinson
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Something that I forgot to point out is if you consolidate the backups, you must also think through how doing so will impact your backup window. Backing up a lot of data, especially across a WAN will take time.

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