Hi Alan,
That was my initial plan, to just add two LTO7 drives to the current
setup, however, the providers I contacted said drive cost was like 90%
of the library and the current maintenance costs for the i80 are
currently over 2500 euros a year, and I had to replace two robotic arms
already so running without a maintenance contract would be extremely
risky. Then there is the issue of where I can buy, as I work for a
public institution in spain and there are several restrictions on where
and how we can purchase :(
I'll check again with the providers I have to get an exact quote, maybe
this will be cheaper.
Running new hardware tech is something I always fear a bit, LTO8 should
be fine, but I'd rather use something well tested, the increase speed an
capacity though is tempting.
Regards,
Iñaki
On 11/30/2017 05:06 PM, Alan Brown wrote:
On 30/11/17 15:13, itlinux_igtp wrote:
Dear List,
We've been using Bacula with a quantum i80 dual drive LTO-5 library
for a while now, and it has been working great since we deployed a
bit more than three years ago. I have to thank the developers for
creating and releasing such a great tool. It has been rock solid and
improved the speed of our backups considerably and also is way nicer
to manage than the previous proprietary solution.
Due to an increase in the data volume we have to backup the current
library is not enough so the plan is to upgrade the library for a
dual drive LTO-7 one, most likely an HP msl 4048. I was wondering if
someone in the list has any experience running Bacula on one of these
(good or bad)? I think there shouldn't be any issue, but I rather ask
first, just in case :)
All of HP's changers are rebadged Quantum or Overland/Tandberg devices
and both makers libraries work fine with bacula (I've used both, and
HP-branded stuff too)
However, you could just as easily add LTO7 drives into your i80 (or
wait a couple of months and install LTO8) - talk to Quantum and see
what they'll charge you to take this option. The design lifespan of
the changer itself is _much_ longer than that of the drive
Regards,
Iñaki
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