Running it on Linux, gives me a lot more speed writing to the tape
drive.  Almost three MB/s faster on the same hardware.  

Legato it is easier to script in Linux than in Windows. I have never
been able to get away from the command line and scripting no matter what
platform I was working on.


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Schwartz, Don
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:51 PM
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [Networker] backup server OS - Windows or Linux?
> >
> > I'm a Windows Networker admin, with a Win background.
> > Networker is by no means compliant with Windows standards, and 
> > requires a fair bit of stretch at the command-line and in TCP/IP as 
> > well. Either way, you'll recognize that it was ported from the ??ix 
> > world to the Win. When it works, it's fine, but when it breaks, I get 
> > headaches that generally last for days. Some of it is quite arcane.
> >
> > Don
> > Geological Survey of Canada
> > Calgary, Alberta
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Legato NetWorker discussion
> > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 1:52 PM
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > Subject: backup server OS - Windows or Linux?
> >
> > We are continuing to look at a new backup solution. We are narrowing 
> > in on a Spectralogic T120, but are still possibly considering the ADIC 
> > i500. A question has come up as to the generally better-performing 
> > backup server OS: Windows or Linux? If the performance gain is hardly 
> > measurable, then our experience is on the Windows side, and the skill 
> > level is higher there. (This question left vague to protect the
> > innocent...)
> >
> > Thanx for any input
> >
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> > michael brooks
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