If you are using NB5.1, don't make them larger than 1TB.  There is a reported 
bug that documents that even though you get good backups, you can't restore.

I have seen the restores fail.  There is not a way to get it off of the tape.

Bobby.

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From: "Adams, Dwayne" <AdamsDC at medsch.ucsf.edu> 

Hello,
 
I am designing a new backup environment.  I have some NDMP data to backup with 
volumes that can grow up to 5TB each. Should I separate the volumes into to 
multiple streams for NDMP backups in excess of a TB? I have read that this is a 
best practice but I would like to know what people are doing in the real world? 
 I am aware of the benefits of shrinking the dataset if a job fails. =)
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Dwayne Adams
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