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Re: LTO3 / LTO4 autoloader

2007-11-07 09:06:35
Subject: Re: LTO3 / LTO4 autoloader
From: Jean-Francois Malouin <Jean-Francois.Malouin AT bic.mni.mcgill DOT ca>
To: Marc Muehlfeld <Marc.Muehlfeld AT medizinische-genetik DOT de>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:58:34 -0500
* Marc Muehlfeld <Marc.Muehlfeld AT medizinische-genetik DOT de> [20071107 
05:50]:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm currently thinking about buying a LTO3 or LTO4 autoloader, because my 
> old Superloader 1280 DLT seams to die soon.
> 
> What are your experiences with amanda/mtx and LTO3/LTO4 drives/autoloaders? 
> Any suggestions?

I have good performance with the overland arcvault24 with 2 x lto-3.
Just make sure that the server can handle the i/o to the drives. LTO4
is a hungry little beast, have plenty of holddisk! I have 2 SATA 1TB
disks in a logical volume with big stripes just for that.

jf

> 
> Regards
> Marc
> 
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