We're using a Dell Powervault 136T Library with five LTO-2 drives in it.
It has been performing pretty well, but we wear the picker out every
couple of months due to the number of tape mounts we do. We just
purchased a Dell ML6200 loaded with LTO-3 drives in it, which is
actually an ADIC i500. So far we're not running production on it yet,
but our tests have shown drastic performance improvements and the
hardware appears to be very impressive.
BTW, we have a handful of stand alone LTO-1 Drives and a two drive
loader if anyone might be interested. I'm not sure what the process is,
but if someone were interested in buying them from us, we can find out
what that process has to be.
-tim
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Timothy D. First, MCSE
Information Technologist III
Michigan State University
Administrative Information Services
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From: Al Bray [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MSUNAG] Backup Devices/Media
We are currently re-evaluating not only our backup software, but also
the Library/Media we use as part of a SAN implementation we are
planning.
Currently we are using and older one drive Dell PowerVault 120 DLTIV
(40/80gb) library that is barely cutting it today let alone when we
acquire the SAN and want to move the backup traffic off our LAN and on
to the Fibre Channel Network.
Currently I am looking at the Quantum 502 Tape Library with one LTO-3
Ultrium drive (400/800gb) because it seems to have pretty good features
for the price point when compared to some of the others.
Just wondering how many people out there are using LTO-3 devices/media,
what manufacturer you went with and how it's performing for you.
Thanks for any feedback in advance.
- Al
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Al Bray
Systems Analyst
University Services
Michigan State University
Phone: 517-355-0357 Ext. 161
Fax: 517-353-2024
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