[NCSA] NC*SA Monthly Meeting (02/11): Avamar & Data De-Duplication Backup Technology

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The next meeting of the North Carolina System Administrators
organization (NC*SA) is next Monday, February 11th, 2008.
Details about the meeting are provided in this note.
We hope to see you there!
(Please notice the meeting is located at UNC-TV, not MCNC)

Topic: Avamar: Data De-Duplication Backup Technology
Presenter: Invited from EMC
Time: 7 pm Monday, February 11th, 2008
Location: UNC-TV at RTP
(Directions at the end of this email)

Brief:

Avamar is an advanced data backup tool that uses data de-duplication
technology to dramatically reduce the amount of data that leaves a
server or virtual machine before the backup process occurs.

The results of this source-based de-duplication approach to backup are
network bandwidth and backup target capacity reductions that can range
into the 100s-to-1 compared to traditional backup infrastructure
requirements.  Nearly all operating systems and applications including
VMware, Windows, UNIX, Linux, UNIX, Apple, NAS, databases, email, etc
are supported.

The speaker from EMC will offer a technical brief of the Avamar product,
discuss Avamar's application in such environments as VMware and
remote office backups, and do a short demonstration of the
Avamar product.

NC*SA Gold Sponsors:
NetApp  - http://www.netapp.com
CrossOver Leading Group - http://www.crossoverlending.com
IBM - http://www.ibm.com

NC*SA Silver Sponsors:
TriLUG - http://www.trilug.org
UNC-TV - http://www.unctv.org

======directions==========

Location:       UNC-TV (10 TW Alexander Drive, RTP NC 27709)
http://www.unctv.org/aboutus/directions.html

       From I-40 East (Chapel Hill/Greensboro/Charlotte):
     * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
     * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
     * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
     * Cross over the bridge and take the second right (approximately .5 
mile).
     * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.**
       [Note: If traveling I-40 East, you will see Exit 279A (To
Alexander Drive/Durham Freeway South). Please do not take this exit as
you will be on the opposite end of Alexander Drive from UNC-TV and
increase your travel time.]
       From I-40 West (Raleigh/RDU Airport)
     * Take Exit 279B (Durham Freeway/Highway 147 North).
     * Take the second exit (Alexander Drive).
     * Turn left at the traffic light at the top of the exit ramp.
     * Cross over the bridge and take the second right
       (approximately .5 mile).
     * At this point, you should see signs for UNC-TV.


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Our meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in the topic
of the evening and/or system administration.  We will be providing food
and drink for the evening. If you have any questions please contact the
Steering Committee at: ncsa-steer at ncsysadmin.org
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Directions to the meeting are available on the web at
http://www.ncsysadmin.org/directions.
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