> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu 
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of 
> Johnny Oestergaard
> Sent: February 11, 2005 12:12 AM
> To: Mosseveld, Adriaan; 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Gigabit performance
> 
> 
> My biggest problems is to get the clients to deliver the data 
> that the 
> media server can write.

Same here.

> 
> I would try to use some different NIC's.

Would be a good start.....disks are a good thing to verify.
What is the system laid out like?
Separate physical disk groups/spindles for OS and data?
 
> Have you tried to replace you network cables (I have had 
> problems with 
> cables that where not CAT5e but only CAT5)

Another good point.....my systems are CAT6 exclusively, wherever there's
GigE.

Paul