Browning, David wrote:
> We are primarily a Windows shop, with a handful of Linux (Red Hat)
> servers.   For the first time, we are contemplating making one of these
> backup clients, a dedicated storage node.   
> 
> Are there any known issues with mixing?  In this data center, we will
> have 1 backup server, 1 storage node, and 6 dedicated storage nodes (all
> windows), and 1 dedicated storage node - Linux.   Any issues with block
> sizes, or tape control issues? 

Depends on your hardware. This is only likely to be a problem if you are
connecting your Windows servers to the tape drives using certain SCSI
controllers with "challenged" drivers. If you are on fibre it is
unlikely to be a problem.

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