If you assume a file create rate of about 100,000/hour then you are looking at 
a 20 hour restore if all else goes well.  You might squeeze more file creates 
out of your new server, but who really knows?  If you assume a 200 GB/hour 
transfer rate and use image instead, you can cut the restore time in half. You 
can't improve the file create rate by using multiple streams.  In fact, that 
actually reduces the rate.

I'm still advocating the image route.  

Kelly Lipp
CTO
STORServer, Inc.
485-B Elkton Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-266-8777 x7105
www.storserver.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Nicholas Rodolfich
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:08 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Best way to use TSM to move 2Tb of data

It is ~2,000,000 individual files after hours.