----- Original Message -----
From: "Shad L. Lords"
To: "Hugh Fox"
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Arkeia and SME 5.1.2


> > If you want a tester, I would be happy (ecstatic) to help.
>
> I would appreciate that when I get back into developing mode.  I've got a
> lot going on at work right now.  I will probably be another month or so
> before I can get back into it.
>
> > What of the a5beta, I've installed that on a machine, and am testing
using
> > arkc commands -- very powerful, but very clunky ....
>
> My is based off of version 4 using the arkc command interface for
> everything.
>
> > I'm assuming you are building a set of SME web-based panels to control
> > backups / restores.
>
> My contrib will integrate it into the natural backup that SME already
does.
> Similar to the way other backup replacements work.  The web panel will
allow
> you to look at logs, perform an immdediate restore (Exactly like backup
now
> from Darrell), perform 3 different restores (full, recommended, individual
> file), and configure a few more options like eject tape.
>
> > It takes at least 15 mins to restore 1 file using my drive (although I
> read
> > somewhere that someone else was having slow resores also from that
> > particular drive), restore speed is 1 - 2 Mb/min.
> >
> > At 22Gb /2 hours you are getting 183 Mb / min restore speed. You must
have
> a
> > nice drive.
> >
> > I'm about to purchase a Sony AIT-1 4 tape autoloader (seems to be
> supported
> > by Arkeia). I will put AIT-1-XL tapes in it, to get 140 - 280 Gb on a
set
> of
> > 4 tapes.
>
> I have an old Sony-300C (AIT-1) drive.  I wouldn't go with the autoloader
> unless you really have to.  The freeware version of Arkeia doesn't support
> autoloaders, only single drive installations.
>
> > Having Arkeia integrated into SME will really complete the system.
>
> That is what I thought as well.  That is why I started the project.
>
> -Shad
>


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