If we are talking about Backup software, I think Netbackup will be the first choice to be used for all environment. The flexibility for different operating system, database and hardware will be overcoming with Netbackup. Some features are also included in the recents release, namely deduplication and so many features.
But, how about the roadmap/continuity of product itself? I think, Netbackup and others 'big' software has determined its roadmap. Only a recent years ago Netbackup 6.0 has just launched, not too long, the version 6.5 just released. And in the 2010, released the version 7.0.
If our environment and also our bosses :) has awareness of 'so fast' upgrade version, I think it will not be a difficulties in operation but if contrary condition we faced ?. Our job will be double caused the support will be terminated before we upgrade our environment and software version.
If our Netbackup still on 5.x version, I think we will have difficulty to upgrade directly to the last version, or maybe impossible cause the catalog database, entity servers (Master, EMM, Media) will be has different communication and behaviour.
How to updgrade Netbackup 5.x to Netbackup 7.0?? It will not be impossible to directly upgrade, but we could upgrade by upgrading all entity (Master, Media, Client) to version 6.5 GA first other wise scratch all system and install new Netbackup version 7.0.
But, how about the roadmap/continuity of product itself? I think, Netbackup and others 'big' software has determined its roadmap. Only a recent years ago Netbackup 6.0 has just launched, not too long, the version 6.5 just released. And in the 2010, released the version 7.0.
If our environment and also our bosses :) has awareness of 'so fast' upgrade version, I think it will not be a difficulties in operation but if contrary condition we faced ?. Our job will be double caused the support will be terminated before we upgrade our environment and software version.If our Netbackup still on 5.x version, I think we will have difficulty to upgrade directly to the last version, or maybe impossible cause the catalog database, entity servers (Master, EMM, Media) will be has different communication and behaviour.
How to updgrade Netbackup 5.x to Netbackup 7.0?? It will not be impossible to directly upgrade, but we could upgrade by upgrading all entity (Master, Media, Client) to version 6.5 GA first other wise scratch all system and install new Netbackup version 7.0.
