* jp.pozzi AT izzop DOT net <jp.pozzi AT izzop DOT net> [20081106 14:56]:
> Hello,
> 
> Some "real" data for LTO4 :
> STATISTICS:
>                           Total       Full      Incr.
>                         --------   --------   --------
> Estimate Time (hrs:min)    0:06
> Run Time (hrs:min)         1:57
> Dump Time (hrs:min)        1:28       1:21       0:07
> Output Size (meg)      181368.1   178690.5     2677.6
> Original Size (meg)    181368.1   178690.5     2677.6
> Avg Compressed Size (%)     --         --         --    (level:#disks
> ...)
> Filesystems Dumped           43         12         31   (1:31)
> Avg Dump Rate (k/s)     35031.4    37451.2     6595.0
> 
> Tape Time (hrs:min)        1:19       1:17       0:02
> Tape Size (meg)        181368.1   178690.5     2677.6
> Tape Used (%)              22.6       22.3        0.3   (level:#disks
> ...)
> Filesystems Taped            43         12         31   (1:31)
> Avg Tp Write Rate (k/s) 39421.3    39850.4    22939.1
                          ^^^^^^^^
                                 |->  Eeek! 

If this is indeed for a LTO4, you are shoe-shinning big time!
You will wear out the tape heads very very rapidly...

jf

> 
> USAGE BY TAPE:
>   Label               Time      Size      %    Nb
>   sauvedata_009       1:19   181368M   22.6    43
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> JP Pozzi
> 
> On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 12:28 -0400, Nick Brockner wrote:
> > Howdy,
> > 
> > Time to replace the aging DAT changer.
> > 
> > Just looking for some input on what LTO3/4 drives (or libraries) work well 
> > with 
> > amanda.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Nick
> > 
> > &#0;
> > 

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