New subject: Backup: Tape Libraries

8 Jun 2001


      NDMP is proven and has no problems. It is fast and reliable.
If you have a Drive dedicated you can Direct attach the drive
which is good and fast and has less overhead.
I have a  Adic Scalar 100 with AIT II Tape drives connected
to Netapp and it works well for me.
Mohan.
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From: "Puneet Gulati" pgulati@afara.com
To: toasters@mathworks.com
CC: "'Puneet@Afara.com'" Puneet@afara.com
Subject: Backup: Tape Libraries
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:13:09 -0700
Hi All,
I just bought a F840 with 300gb usable but our growth rate  is pretty 
rapid.
One year from today the expected space usable will touch 1.5 TB. I am
looking at two products for backup (using Veritas Netbackup 3.4/ data 
center
running on a Sun Solaris 220R) that can handle it properly with good 
support
and technology.
This is what I short listed
    1. Adic Scalar 100 with AIT II Tape drives. 4 drives( 2 drives for

reserved for Netapp and 2 for other stuff ....)
        2. Spectra Logic Bulll frog with AIT II but few months down the 
line
I might have to upgrade to new drives which is AIT II (whenever sony
releases it ) and/or buy another box.
The tape library will be connected to Netapp using LVD running NDMP. Also
the second HVD interface will be connected to 220 R which is my media
server, master for netbackup.
We are a startup and don't want to burn the cash instantly. Please help me
with your feedback regarding the products and their support issues, if any,
good/bad, will really appreciable.
Thanks for your time for reading my e-mail/concern.
If you have any question. pl. feel free to get back to me.
Thanks,
Puneet Gulati
Afara Web Systems
Email  : Puneet.Gulati@afara.com
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