The biggest benefit you'll see is an increase in bus bandwidth as the v280
has much faster buses than an Ultra5.  It's hard to say how much cpu you'll
need but if the ultra 5's are okay now v280's will be just fine.

-Dave

-----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 Alford,
Kevin (Ntelicor)
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 10:58
To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Benefits of upgrading media servers


I currently have 2 ultra 5 media servers, and I want to upgrade to2 V280s.
What is the benefit?  What is the standard regarding CPU utilization
relating
To tape devices?  Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

KDA






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