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* ida3248b AT post.cybercity DOT dk <ida3248b AT post.cybercity DOT dk> 
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> Hello All
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> I have tried to find a guide lines for sizing Solaris and AIX media serve=
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> by the number of attached tape drives.
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> I have gotten a internal work document from Veritas but it dosn't contain=
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> enterprise tape drives we are using (STK9840 and STK99940).
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> We have 8 STK9940B drives that I want to get streaming.
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> We have 2 AIX 5.2 Media servers and 1 Solaris Master/media server that sh=
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> these 8 tapes drives, but I would each media server to be able to stream =
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> 8 drives.
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> Does somebody on list have a set of guide lines ?=20
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> or suggestions/ideas ?

We are using Sun v440's with 9940B drives and have found that they will
optimally run just under 4 drives concurrently at about 50Meg/sec. They
will run more, but at reduced speed.

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David Rock
david AT graniteweb DOT com

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