Hello all

we run tsm since years, currently a 4.2 server on a 2way F50 and 100GB disk
pool
we have an automated tape library, something custom (a GRAU/ABBA-J with ibm
3590e drives and ca 1000 cartridges), 
we backup/archieve ca 80 GB every day from our servers and workstations
over our lan
we evaluate our needs in the next 3 years to 150/200GB per day, maybe more
depending on HSM's use

for various reasons we can't/won't go on with this ATL, but we want to keep
tsm

our questions : 
- what kind of ATL would you suggest in our case ? which are to avoid ?
- should we keep our 3590 drives or try a new media ? which ?
- do you know of reviews, surveys, papers about ATLs comparisons ?

TIA

please mail your answer back to me at mailto:thierry.itty AT besancon DOT org I
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