IBM LTO is, objectively, the best performer in the field. the drives are
more robust, have much fewer mechanical or firmware problems and are, in
general, very reliable. the 3584 and 3583 are very solid, performing
libraries. it is not by chance that in the LTO market IBM is doing so well.
even though I may seem to be partisan, for obvious reasons, I try to look
at things as objectively as possible and I have seen a very good acceptance
from customers for IBM LTO. HP and Seagate have come much later to the LTO
market, even though they are the other two proponents of the standard,
because their drives were riddled with problems and not, in general,
performing well. they have mostly overcome these youth problems but still,
the IBM drive is ahead.

Cordiali saluti
Gianluca Mariani
 Tech Support SSD
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                   +393351270554 (mobile)
gianluca_mariani AT it.ibm DOT com



                      Michael Benjamin
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This is a top-of-the-range machine we use, a 3584 D32. Some of the way it
performs functions are a bit mysterious,
like not utilising all available drives when mass loading tape volumes, but
there are ways around that like pre-loading the library,
these are primarily software/firmware improvements that will eventually get
implemented.

The Ultrium drives are very robust indeed and we haven't had any failures.

All in all it's the best library I've used bar none, and very scalable.
Properly implemented it will serve most companies storage
needs very well indeed.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua S. Bassi [SMTP:jbassi AT IHWY DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:48 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Library survey
>
> We have sold a ton of the IBM UltraScalable Tape Library (3584).  It is
> a rock solid, reliable performer.
>
>
> --
> Joshua S. Bassi
> Sr. Solutions Architect @ rs-unix.com
> IBM Certified - AIX 5L, SAN, Shark
> eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP
> Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM
> Cell (415) 215-0326
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Marc D. Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 2:07 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Library survey
>
> Hello SM'ers:
>
> We are currently in the process of getting a new tape library.  It will
> be
> LTO based.  We are currently leaning toward the Overland Data Neo 4000
> series because of its price and expansion capabilities.
>
> Are there others out there who are using the Neo series libraries?  What
> have been your experiences?
>
> My only hangup is that it uses the Seagate LTO.  I have not heard
> anything
> about this one as most of this list seems to have the IBM LTO.
>
> I welcome your thoughts.
>
> Marc Taylor
>
> ===============================
> Marc D. Taylor
> Research Programmer
> Beckman Institute Systems Services
> Room 1714
> Office:  217-244-7373, Fax:  217-333-8206
> mdtaylor AT uiuc DOT edu
> http://biss.beckman.uiuc.edu

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