Faster full backups for Isilon filers using NetBackup Accelerator
NetBackup's Accelerator option makes NDMP backups for Isilon filers (OneFS 7.1, OneFS 7.2, and OneFS 8.0) run faster than normal NDMP backups. (Previously, the Accelerator for NDMP option was available only for NetApp filers.) NetBackup Accelerator increases the speed of full backups by using the filer's change detection techniques to identify the modifications that occurred since the last backup. After an initial full backup that protects all data from the filer, NetBackup Accelerator backs up only the changed data from the filer to the media server. The media server combines the changed data with any previous backup images to create a new full backup image. If a file is already in storage and has not been changed, the media server uses the copy in storage rather than reading it from the filer to complete the backup image. The end result is a faster NetBackup NDMP backup.
More information about Accelerator for NDMP is available in the following guide:
NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide for Release 8.1
See the NetBackup Master Compatibility List for the most recent list of supported versions of each NAS vendor.