It also might be interesting to know which slots you are using for your 
external connections.  As you can see from this link, all slots are not created 
equal.

http://blogs.sun.com/pyakutis/resource/T2000_pcie.png

-Kyle





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From: Yaron Zabary <yaron AT ARISTO.TAU.AC DOT IL>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:21:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Networker] recommendations for networker server upgrade

DRanged wrote:
> We are testing a new backup environment consisting off T2000 Sol 10 NW7.4.2. 
> SL8500 7xLTO3.
> Backup performance to tape or disk is excellent compared to are old 
> environment consisting of V440 Sol 9 NW7.2.2. same library, but the cloning 
> from tape to tape or from disk to tape is abismal max 60-65MB/s compared to 
> our old environment where we get something like 100-120MB/s. Unless these 
> issues are resolved we cannot recommend T2000 and advise to look for other 
> hardware.

   You didn't describe your connection to the LTO drives (FC/SCSI).

   What is yout disk device ?

   What is the clock rate of your T2000 ?

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