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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is using the Data Domain DD580 and the DD690. The INI Group interviewed Michael Passe, storage
architect. This is how Michael describes his role:
“My
role within the company is storage architect, which means I'm in the planning
and the over-the-horizon view of what we're going to do in storage. So what are our new platforms going to
be? What new technologies are we going
to employ to provide service to our customer base over the next two to three
years? I've been with the company for
going on eleven plus years now.”
The following is an overview of Beth Israel’s IT
environment:
- Approximately
eighteen thousand employees.
- IT
budget on average it's eight or ten million annually for IT for capital.
- Environment
consists of approximately three hundred fifty servers, virtual and
physical.
- Operating
systems include Windows 2000 through 2008, Red Hat Enterprise, Linux 2.1 through 5, and HP UX.
- Using
both VMware and Xen for virtualization platforms.
- Existing
backup environment is Data Domain DD580 and Data Domain DD690.
- Symantec
NetBackup 6.52.
- Business
critical applications protected by Data Domain are PeopleSoft Financials and
- PeopleSoft Human Resources systems, various
Oracle databases, homegrown applications running on Oracle, Critical Care clinical
system for patient support and data integration engine
 
Listen to individual answers by clicking on the following questions:
- Why did you decide to implement a disk-to-disk backup solution that supports data deduplication?
- What was the process you used to make your final decision to go with Data Domain?
- Can you give us examples of how Data Domain provided real value to your company?
- Can you tell us how Data Domain has improved the overall economic effectiveness within your IT operations?
- Did you look at any other disk-based backup or VTL solutions?
- Did you look at any software-based solutions provided by the backup vendors?
- How has implementing Data Domain changed your usage of tape now and in the future?
- Can you give us any insights on Data Domain that would be useful for other IT professionals considering the solution?
- What are the next steps using your Data Domain solution?
- Would you recommend using Data Domain to other IT professionals? And tell us why.
For more information on EMC/Data Domain, go to www.datadomain.com
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