True, CPU has a lot to do with save speed. That said, preservation of
capital investment has strong value too.
--
Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 9:58 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
I agree that a fiber LTO4 will be faster. And any conversion to a newer
system will be much easier. We dropped LTO3 to go to LTO4 so we could:
- fit more on one tape
- back up faster
- be ready when we upgrade our Power 6 to anything newer. (>Power 6 kills
LTO3)
However, there is a huge caveat on that 'speed'. It takes a beefy machine
to run a LTO4 at rated speed. We really didn't see nearly the speed
difference we expected between LTO3 and LTO4. I do not get the impression
that his machine is going to come anywhere near driving a LTO4 at rated
speed. Huge difference when we hooked it up to a Power 8.
Rob Berendt
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From: "Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/02/2014 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
LTO4 with a 5761 fibre card will be MUCH faster. (about $4000 with a
TS3100
24 tape library on the open market)
If you go with Fibre then you'll preserve conversion ability to the next
system. SCSI of any kind is dead.
--
Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 9:06 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
You could probably pick up a used LTO3 cheap. Should be better than this
price:
http://www.serversupply.com/products/part_search/pid_lookup.asp?pid=112175&g
clid=CjkKEQjwwbCcBRCxvJn9-N6dorwBEiQAVriOilRyIAAWcEm_yb6qE6_Cn4Kac5PQYPs_vfW
vrY5mkSvw_wcB
We have one ready to ship back to our BP and have him take it off our
lease.
IBM 3573-L2U LTO-3 TS3100
SCSI attached.
CMB01 2844-001
DC05 5702-001
TAPKVL02 3573-020
Rob Berendt
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From: Brian Piotrowski <bpiotrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/02/2014 09:38 AM
Subject: RE: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Geez, I'm a goof....Monday morning fog.
Here's the rack config....and this will be our development box for the
immediate future (and probably for at least three years or more). Box is
currently running 6.1 and will probably move to 7.1 soon (for testing).
520 Rack Config
Type- Resource
Description Model Name Location
System Unit 787A-001 FR01
Active Backplane 522A P01 P1
Combined Function IOP 2844-001 P21 P1-C1
Communications IOA 2742-001 P37 P1-C2
Communications Port 2742-001 P38 P1-C2-T1
Communications Port 2742-001 P39 P1-C2-T2
Communications IOA 2793-001 P40 P1-C3
Communications Port 2793-001 P41 P1-C3-T1
Communications Port 2793-001 P42 P1-C3-T2
Storage IOA 2749-001 P34 P1-C4
Workstation IOA 2746-001 P20 P1-C5
Combined Function IOP * < 2844-001 P13 P1-C6
Service Processor 28D7 P12 P1-C7
Storage IOA 5709-001 P14 P1-C8
Main Storage 309B P09 P1-C9
Main Storage 30D2 P04 P1-C10
Main Storage 309B P08 P1-C11
Main Storage 30D2 P03 P1-C12
Main Storage 30D2 P06 P1-C13
Main Storage 309B P10 P1-C14
Main Storage 30D2 P05 P1-C15
Main Storage 309B P07 P1-C16
Voltage Regulator 6B10 P23 P1-C17
Voltage Regulator 6B11 P24 P1-C18
Voltage Regulator 6B12 P22 P1-C19
Capacity Card 7459 P11 P1-C20
Communications Port 5706-001 P35 P1-T5
Communications Port 5706-001 P36 P1-T6
Backplane 28D2 P32 P2
Disk Unit 4326-070 P31 P2-D2
Disk Unit 4326-074 P28 P2-D3
Disk Unit 4326-074 P30 P2-D4
Backplane 28D2 P25 P3
Disk Unit * 4326-070 P26 P3-D2
Disk Unit 4326-074 P29 P3-D3
Disk Unit 4326-074 P27 P3-D4
Backplane 291E P33 P4
Control Panel 28E5 P02 D1
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 9:13 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
+1
And how long you're keeping your current box. For example, if you have an
old Power 6 or earlier that you plan on keeping for 3 years or more makes
a big difference.
Rob Berendt
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to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Ship to: Dock 108
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Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com
From: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx<
mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: 06/02/2014 09:00 AM
Subject: Re: LTO Tape Backup Recommendations
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx<
mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
You will need to tell us what your server is, machine type and model for
sure as well as feature code and which slot numbers in the machine or
any expansion drawers are available.
Also need to know your operating system version.
We don't want to recommend something that cannot be installed in your
machine!
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On 6/2/2014 8:45 AM, Brian Piotrowski wrote:
All,
Can someone please recommend an LTO single tape backup solution
(external drive and card)? I would like to put some type of backup on a
new development box we are implementing so I have a backup solution in
place in case of emergency.
Part numbers would be extremely helpful.
Thankee-sai!
/b;
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