Category: Tools
A NetBackup master server manages the who, what, where, when, and why
A backup server under the control of a NetBackup master server is called a media server, which is any NetBackup server having management control over physical storage devices, such as tapes, tape drives, optical drives, robotic control, and robotic management. The media server will respond to requests from the NetBackup master server for tape mounts and optical mounts, and it tracks the physical condition and location of all the media.
Capacity planning and what this involves
Capacity planning is a very similar but easier exercise, since I have most of the information already in my hands. Using the information gathered during your interview of the data owners, you should be able to extrapolate an estimation of how fast the data will grow. Most database administrators that I have talked to have a very good idea of the percentage of growth within their databases.