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  2. NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide
  3. Planning for an upgrade
  4. Performance and tuning considerations
NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

Performance and tuning considerations

The NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide provides environmental recommendations based on field experience. Your specific environment may require different considerations.

Administrators should use the guide to analyze, evaluate, and tune NetBackup performance in their specific NetBackup environment. Use the information that is presented to determine:

  • Size requirements for the NetBackup primary server.

  • The number of CPUs, disk drives, and tape drives required.

  • How best to optimize of NetBackup for various workloads.

  • Tuning parameters for maximum backup performance.

  • Appropriate strategies for improved recovery time.

  • Available tools to understand how NetBackup handles data.

For additional information, see the NetBackup Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide.

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