[Veritas-bu] Server Size Recommendations

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Can anyone give me some advice on whether a media server separate from the
master server will give better performance in an environment if there is
only one large library?  Or will one master/media server suffice?
 
Also another question ... If I'm going to do multiplexing say about 5-10 per
drive on some LTO drives (can I do more?).  Will a dual CPU server with 2 -
2.8 GHz's w/512 cache and about 6-8 gig RAM suffice or would you recommend
going to a Zeon server with 2 - GHz's w/2 meg cache and about the same RAM
for the option to upgrade to 4 processors later if necessary?
 
The key reason I'm asking this is because my current server that drives a
library with 6 DLT 7000's runs on a Compaq ML370 with 2 - 733 Mhz CPUs that
are pegged during the backup window because I'm multiplexing 3 jobs per
drive.  If I only get a dual processor server it will not be as easy to
upgrade.
 
Mike 
 

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<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003><FONT size=2>Can anyone give me some advice 
on whether a media server separate from the master server will give better 
performance in an environment if there is only one large library?&nbsp; Or 
will&nbsp;one master/media server suffice?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003><FONT size=2>Also another question ... If 
I'm going to&nbsp;do multiplexing say about 5-10 per drive on some LTO drives 
(can I do more?).&nbsp; Will a dual CPU server with 2 - 2.8 GHz's w/512 cache 
and about 6-8 gig RAM&nbsp;suffice or would you recommend going to a Zeon 
server 
with 2 - GHz's w/2 meg cache and about the same RAM for the option to upgrade 
to 
4 processors later if necessary?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003><FONT size=2>The key reason I'm asking this 
is because my current server that drives a library with 6 DLT 7000's runs on a 
Compaq ML370 with 2 - 733 Mhz CPUs that are pegged during the backup window 
because I'm multiplexing 3 jobs per drive.&nbsp; If I only get a dual processor 
server it will not be as easy to upgrade.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=054594020-14022003></SPAN><STRONG>Mike</STRONG> </DIV>
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