We need some tests:

In our copious spare time, each of us should attempt to restore a large
server.  See how long it takes and report the overall numbers here.  From
this we can develop rules of thumb about big time restores.

I've been using a ballpark rate of 10 GB/hour.  I know this isn't how fast
the wire is or the speed of tape or anything else.  It's experience.  It's
about all I've ever seen from a single TSM stream.  I have seen better with
big things like databases and whatnot, but for anything else: 10 GB/hour.

Kelly J. Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 51313
Colorado Springs, CO 80949
lipp AT storsol DOT com or kelly.lipp AT storserver DOT com
www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
(719)531-5926
Fax: (240)539-7175