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Re: Question about LanFreeBackup

2006-10-18 10:27:20
Subject: Re: Question about LanFreeBackup
From: "Allen S. Rout" <asr AT UFL DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:01 -0400
>> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:01:13 -0400, "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT 
>> JHUAPL DOT EDU> said:


> LTO2 drives run at 35-40MB/sec.
> LTO3 drives run at 65-70MB/sec.

> GigE will support maybe 70 MB/sec, if there isn't too much congestion.

*koff* 120.

:)

But complete support for the base case.  Unless your LAN is seriously
congested, the SAN-based backups are unnecessary complexity.  And it's
usually cheaper to upgrade the LAN than to do the extra work.



- Allen S. Rout

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