Hi,
We have a setup where we use a physical Windows 2012R2 server as a dedicated backupserver. This server is running Veeam backup and replication services and has both a Network Attached Storage repository attached and a local external tapestreamer. It will have to backup our virtual mahines from a VMWare ESX hostserver.
This backupserver server has 2 Gigabit NIC's, and the Storagaserver (NAS) has also 2 Gigabit NIC's. The network switch however still has obsolete 100mb ports and has no free ports left.
So the easiest way for my customer would be to purchase a new Gigabit switch. This will happen in time but we are requested to look for an easier solution for the moment.
We therefore have connected the NAS to the second NIC of the backupserver thus creating a Gigibit link.
Would like some advise about the configuration now. We have some options:
- creating second separate network segment for the storage server, which will need a routing proces on the backupserver (will this not greatly affect the performance of the troughput?)
- teaming the NIC's in a way that heavy traffic to the NAS will not affect the network traffic to the LAN. I could need some advise..there is more that one way to team the NIC's, waht is the best way ?
Thank you for your advise.
Eric Loderichs