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What should a backup server cost?

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by bklos63

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Looking for some hardware ideas here. I need a backup server with about 4 Terabyte of storage to backup to hard drives. I already have a tape changer and Veritas. Vendors are coming in from 5k to 15k. I want to backup to disk and then pump it to tape after the backups are done. Ideas?

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by maniacman

4TB of storage space will cost you in the thousands, and since you're just looking for a place to store data, you need nothing more than a NAS server and not some high end Dual Quad Core monster server, suitable for database warehousing, with a $15K price tag. HP has a Windows Storage Edition server, which is basically a DL380 G5 server with an attached disk subsystem shelf which you can add onto as needed (you'll see these on MSA 1500 SANs'), and depending on the drive sizes you use (146GB 10K RPM SAS drives are the largest size now), you'll be able to achieve 4TB of space. I would not be surprised to see a system like this reaching $15K in price (depending on options) because you are looking for 4TB of space. Short of spending a six figure sum on an EMC Clarion, the HP Storage Edition server is your next best and cheapest route. Just throw in an HP Ultra SCSI controller and you'll have yourself a backup host to send data to tape.

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