Hi Ronald,

We have a Dell Powervault 110T using 1 TB tapes and Amanda is working
lovely with it. (except for some hiccups with ssh auth)  Depending on
how your data is distributed, you are going to want to change your size
estimation method.

-- 
Jason


Ronald Vincent Vazquez wrote:
> Hello again:
> 
> Well, it looks like we are going to be getting a Dell PowerVault-124T to
> get started due to $$.  Is anyone on this list using the PowerVault-124T
> (or any of the Dell PowerVault drives) with Amanda?  Do you like this
> unit?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> /////////////////////////////////////
> Ronald Vincent Vazquez
> http://www.ctcministries.org/
> (301) 540-9394 Home
> (240) 401-9192 Cell
> 
> Hi Ross:
> 
> The 4TB will be the initial phase of our go live period.  We envision
> going to 15-20TB during the first two years.  Oh yes, this will be the
> backup system for our cluster and all other servers.  We are looking at
> tape hardware solutions from multiple manufacturers (24-50 tape libraries)
> but have time to lock the *right* one.
> 
> Right now I am trying to collect as many "pro/con" as I am able to before
> we have to say "Veritas...".
> 
> RV
> 
> /////////////////////////////////////
> Ronald Vincent Vazquez
> (301) 540-9394 Home
> (240) 401-9192 Cell
> 
> On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 12:27:31PM -0400, Ronald Vincent Vazquez wrote:
> 
>>Is anyone out there using Amanda to back up this much data with any tape
>>library that would be willing to share their experiences?
> 
> 
> Are you talking about a single host that needs 4TB backed up, or do
> you mean a bunch of hosts that add up to 4TB?
> 
> I don't have a system large enough to test a 4TB disk backup.  Hope
> you have big tapes! :-)
> 
> If you mean the second, my Amanda setup does almost 16TB, split across
> four servers.  I recently lost backups due to no fault of Amanda.  Had
> an issue with the HBA for our EMC SAN.
> 
> Amanda is great!
> 
> --
> Ross Vandegrift
> ross AT kallisti DOT us
> 
> "The good Christian should beware of mathematicians, and all those who
> make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians
> have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine
> man in the bonds of Hell."
>       --St. Augustine, De Genesi ad Litteram, Book II, xviii, 37
> 
> 
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