>   I am getting a new Windows 2003 server as my legato 7.3.1 server.
>   I need help with the specs, can you recommend some for me?
>    
>   Here is what I have so far:
>   Storagetek L180 Library, 180 slots
>   6 of the HP LTO2 2GB fiber tape drives.
>   2 cisco fiber switches.
>   Server is busy doing backups and clones from 7pm to 9am 
> daily and all weekend. About 15TB per week plus clones.
>   4 "teamed" 1GB NIC cards.
>    
>   I need help on these items:
>   1) Which brand and model HBA's to use?
>   2) Which SCSI card to use for the robot arm?
>   3) How much CPU's and Memory?
>   4) How should I cable/zone the tape drives to the switches? 
> Now I have 3 drives on one switch and 3 on the other.

My first question: why LTO2 when LTO3 is much faster and more space per
tape slot?
Second question, why StorageTek instead of the ADIC library?

I am not second guessing, I want to know what drove your decisions.
Preferred vendor? Past experience with StorageTek?

/ALE

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