On Wed, 16 Apr 2014, Michael Dexter wrote:
On 4/15/14 8:27 AM, Atom Powers wrote:
Yes, at $job -1; FreeBSD and Bacula.
It really isn't the generation of LTO that matters, it is the tape
drive hardware. Does your OS support that drive manufacturer and
model?
FreeBSD!
Any hardware suggestions? Big/fast always a plus.
What sort of budget do you have? Do you need a library for hotswapping
tapes? Do you need multiple drives in said library?
I've had really good experience with the Dell PowerVault series (first
a 122T, now a 124T) -- but they cost ca. $3700 with an LTO-6 drive.
The can hold 8 or 16 tapes, which makes mixing daily, weekly, and
monthly tapes a breeze.
Both our PowerVaults have had IBM Ultrium drives, so I'd definitely
recommend that product line. It appears that HP sells a single-unit
Ultrium LTO-6; prices vary by retailer, so do some shopping.
--
Paul Heinlein
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45°38' N, 122°6' W
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