Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] usb LTO4/5 tape

2011-02-08 11:22:33
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] usb LTO4/5 tape
From: Eric Bollengier <eric.bollengier AT baculasystems DOT com>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:19:24 +0100
Hello,

Le mardi 08 février 2011 17:06:22, Phil Stracchino a écrit :
> On 02/08/11 09:20, Alessandro Bono wrote:
> > Hi all
> > 
> > I need an LTO4 or LTO5 tape with usb interface, someone know a similar
> > beast?
> 
> "So what you've got to ask yourself is, do you feel lucky?  Well, do ya
> ... punk?"
> 
> "Full speed" USB 1.1 is 12 Mbit/s (roughly 1.44 MB/s).  "High speed" USB
> 2.0 can theoretically hit 480 Mbit/s (roughly 57 MB/s).  An LTO1 drive
> can transfer data at 20 MB/s, LTO2 40MB/s, LTO3 80 MB/s.  Do the math.
> Even a maximum speed USB2.0 connection won't keep an LTO3 drive
> streaming, let alone an LTO4 or LTO5.

USB 3.0 is available and is about 4.8Gbit/s (600 MB/s)... :-)

http://hothardware.com/News/USB-30-and-SATA-6G-Performance-Preview/

Bye

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