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тАО04-20-2010 05:54 AM
тАО04-20-2010 05:54 AM
Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
Has anyone done that? Can it be done?
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тАО04-20-2010 03:27 PM
тАО04-20-2010 03:27 PM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
So yes... I think it's possible to blow away the VLS OS and load Windows on the node/head, and then use the MSA20 as direct-connect storage.... but that will be some very expensive storage and one Windows server, because the value add is in the VLS software.
If the system is operational, you'd probably get enough money by selling it as a VLS (with all attendant licenses) to buy a new MSA 2000 G2 or G3 array.
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тАО04-21-2010 05:16 AM
тАО04-21-2010 05:16 AM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
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тАО04-23-2010 12:49 PM
тАО04-23-2010 12:49 PM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
These systems do use standard ProLiant and MSA hardware, and you should be able to re-purpose them. You should be able to set the server up as a file server, or attach the disks to some other system with a pSCSI-based SmartArray controller.
I'm a bit confused by your statement that you can't use this as a VLS since you don't have tape; While HP built a lot of tape-friendly features in to the VLS (and D2D Backup System as well) you don't need tape to get many benefits from a virtual library system. Admittedly, using tape with a VLS can give you a more robust backup system, covering both fast local restores, protection at a remote site in case of a site-wide meltdown, and inexpensive long-term archiving... but having tape is not a requirement to use a VLS.
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тАО05-06-2010 05:30 AM
тАО05-06-2010 05:30 AM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
My goal is to be able to sync the system with a system in another location. However we do not have the funding for another VLS nor do we have the funding for Tapes. So it was my thought to just use it as a SAN and get another SAN and sync the systems.
But I'm open to suggestions.
Keep in mind I have alot of data with very little funding, okay almost no funding.
So I must have a good IT magic wand.
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тАО05-06-2010 06:00 AM
тАО05-06-2010 06:00 AM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
I saw recently that HP has a trade-in program. I wonder if they'd take your VLS6510 as trade-in against a pair of appropriately-sized D2D Backup Systems. See http://www.hp.com/united-states/tradein/enterprise.html
The D2D Backup System features deduplication which lets you keep backups around much longer in the same space, and enables low-bandwidth replication, which would meet your need for site replication.
Low-bandwidth replication sends just the new blocks plus some metadata to the remote system, and from that, the remote system creates the same backups as the local one. It is a licensed feature.
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тАО05-06-2010 08:47 AM
тАО05-06-2010 08:47 AM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
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тАО08-14-2012 11:57 AM
тАО08-14-2012 11:57 AM
Re: Convert VLS 6510 to Windows
All that was needed was to download the NIC drivers from the HP site.
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